Expert Recruitment & Talent Solutions to fuel business growth.

Life sciences consultants, Sharmia and Rob, in strategic conversation, representing recruitment partnerships across pharma, biotech, and medtech

Bakar Smith is your trusted partner in recruitment and talent solutions across the pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, and aged care sectors.

We specialise in connecting high-impact talent with growing and emerging companies in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond — delivering tailored hiring strategies that support long-term success.

Collaborative recruitment planning session, reflecting tailored hiring strategies and deep industry experience in pharma, biotech, and medtech

Our approach

Tailored to You
We design recruitment strategies around your needs — from executive search and niche specialist sourcing to scaling national hiring projects.

Backed by Industry Experience
With decades of experience across pharma, biotech, MedTech, and aged care, we understand how teams grow — and how to build them with precision and care.

Partnership-Focused
We don’t focus on quick wins. Our work is grounded in building long-term partnerships that adapt as your organisation evolves.

Our Solutions.

  • Specialist hiring discussion in life sciences, representing tailored recruitment for commercial, regulatory, and medical roles

    Specialist Hiring

    Whether you’re looking for a permanent team member or short-term contract expertise, we deliver tailored recruitment solutions that meet your specific needs. We match top talent with your business, ensuring a seamless fit for both short- and long-term success.

  • Senior biotech executive, symbolising discreet leadership search and market mapping across ANZ pharma and medtech

    Executive search

    Our executive search & market mapping offering is designed to find senior leaders who will drive your business forward. We use a meticulous and discreet approach to identify, engage, and secure top-tier executives who align with your organisational vision and culture.

  • Team alignment gesture symbolising high-volume hiring and project-based recruitment in pharma, biotech and medtech

    High volume, RPO & project solutions

    For large-scale recruitment needs, we provide fast and efficient high-volume hiring and project-based recruitment solutions. Our approach ensures you meet tight deadlines and fill critical roles with skilled professionals, while ensuring quality throughout the process.

  • Strategic recruitment consulting session, focused on talent acquisition models, employer branding, and succession planning in life sciences

    Consulting

    Drawing on many years of corporate recruitment and development leadership, our team offers expert consulting on recruitment processes, employer branding, diversity hiring strategies, optimising your talent acquisition model, leader succession planning & much more.

Success starts with the right connections.


Partner with us to build your team or take the next step in your career.

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