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Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories

Podcast by Maurice Thornton

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About Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories

Join Maurice Thornton, founder and managing director of headcount AG, as he hosts top leaders and innovators in pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health. Each episode delves deep into the personal journeys behind groundbreaking achievements in life sciences. From unexpected challenges to pivotal breakthroughs, Maurice uncovers the hidden ingredients of success, asking the questions others don’t. Curious how they made it? So are we 😉 Tune in every month for candid conversations that reveal the untold stories behind some of the industry’s most transformative leaders.

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18 episodes

episode Tiago Nunes on Rare Disease, Clinical Development & Finding Joy at Work artwork

Tiago Nunes on Rare Disease, Clinical Development & Finding Joy at Work

In this episode of Leadership Lab, Maurice Thornton speaks with Tiago Nunes, SVP Clinical Development at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, about rare disease, clinical development, patient-centred trials, and the career turns that shaped his path. From Rio de Janeiro to Europe, from medicine and GI research to pharma and biotech, Tiago shares an honest look at finding the right fit, learning from feedback, and building a career with joy and purpose. Together, Maurice and Tiago explore what clinical development really involves, why rare disease trials require creativity, how patient voices can shape better studies, and why the best clinical operations people are often both pragmatic and deeply creative. Need to hire exceptional talent in pharma, biotech, medtech, or digital health? Write to us at hello@headcount.ch — we’d love to hear what you’re building. Follow leadership lab and share this episode with someone who might find it useful.

7 May 2026 - 1 h 1 min
episode Stop selling yourself: Catherine Leduc on career strategy and standing out artwork

Stop selling yourself: Catherine Leduc on career strategy and standing out

What if the reason you are not standing out is not lack of experience, but lack of clarity? Career coach Catherine Leduc joins Maurice Thornton to explore personal branding, networking, career drift, and what it really takes to stand out in today’s life sciences job market. *** In this episode of leadership lab, they discuss why career growth is not just about selling yourself better, but understanding yourself better. From personal branding and networking to career transitions and senior-level job search strategy, this conversation is full of practical insight for professionals looking to grow with more clarity and intention. A smart, grounded conversation for anyone building a career in pharma, biotech, medtech, or digital health. Need hiring support across pharma, biotech, medtech, or digital health? Contact headcount at hello@headcount.ch [hello@headcount.ch] or visit https://www.headcount.ch [https://headcount.ch] Follow headcount on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/headcount-recruitment-&-research] for more insights, conversations, and leadership content from across the life sciences industry.

2 Apr 2026 - 1 h 11 min
episode AI is helping candidates… so why does hiring feel harder? Jana Herrmann, Roche's Global Head Integrated Workforce Strategies, answers artwork

AI is helping candidates… so why does hiring feel harder? Jana Herrmann, Roche's Global Head Integrated Workforce Strategies, answers

AI is making CVs look better than ever — but is it actually making hiring easier? In this episode of leadership lab, Maurice sits down with Jana Herman, Chapter Lead for Integrated Workforce Strategies at Roche (Basel), to break down what’s changing in recruitment right now — and what isn’t. Jana shares why candidates are currently the biggest winners from AI, how hiring teams handle huge application volumes, and why human experts are still doing the screening in many organisations. They also unpack video interviews, internal talent marketplaces, and the long-promised shift to skills-based hiring. Along the way, Jana walks us through her career journey — from growing up in Brazil to studying in Geneva, working as a flight attendant, moving into HR and executive search, and ultimately shaping a global workforce strategy function inside Roche. In this episode: * AI, CV screening, and why “perfect” applications can slow hiring down * How recruiters manage high volumes without losing candidate experience * Video interviews: when they help, when they frustrate * Culture fit vs the “perfect CV” * Internal gigs and talent marketplaces (and the guard rails they need) * Skills-based hiring: big promise, hard execution * Career advice: impact, networks, comfort zones, and why “the right time” is a myth If you enjoyed this conversation, follow leadership lab and share the episode with someone hiring — or job hunting — right now.

5 Mar 2026 - 1 h 7 min
episode Annick Whyte — Vibe coding is the skill no one told you to learn! artwork

Annick Whyte — Vibe coding is the skill no one told you to learn!

Hiring people who are better than you isn’t just good leadership — it’s the point. In this Season 2 opener of Leadership Lab, Maurice sits down with Annick Whyte, Commercial Delivery and Adoption Lead, to unpack what leadership looks like when the pace is fast, the stakes are high, and AI is changing the rules. Annick shares why the real unlock isn’t “better prompts” — it’s vibe coding: building small, fast apps and workflows that prove value quickly, then bringing the business along for the ride. In this episode, we talk about: * Why the best leaders hire people who are better than them (and how to stay secure while doing it) * What “delivery and adoption” actually looks like day-to-day * AI in pharma: where it’s already accelerating work (and where it still gets stuck) * “AI wars”: OpenAI vs Gemini vs Copilot — what shows up when you compare outputs * Moving from commercial to R&D, and why AI drug discovery is the next frontier * Resilience as a leadership advantage (inner compass, clarity, and doing the work) 👉🏻 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the show and rate leadership lab — it genuinely helps more people find it. Need to hire? hello@headcount.ch

5 Feb 2026 - 1 h 0 min
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