Michael Pietrack — CEO

Joshua 24:15 I head up the Pharma and Biotech Recruiting Practice at Kaye/Bassman International (KBIC), your one-source staffing solution in the Life Sciences. Our expert teams of recruiters are domain experts in the following verticals: o Medical Affairs: MSLs, Managed Care Liaisons, CNEs, Publication Planning, Medical Information, HEOR o Physician Executives: CMO, Leadership, and Medical Directors in Research, Development, and Drug Safety o Marketing: Product Managers, Marketing Leadership, Marketing Analytics o Sales: Territory Sales, Sales Leadership, Sales Operations o Market Access: Field Market Access (KAM, RAM, NAM) and Reimbursement o Chemistry: Analytical Chemists, Formulation Chemists, CMC, Manufacturing o Regulatory: Regulatory Affairs Leadership, Labeling, Ad/Promo, QA/RA o DMPK: Drug Metabolism, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Pharmacology o Bioinformatics: Data Science, Computational Biology, Machine Leaning, Scientists _________________________________________________________________________ Recent Recognition: o 2024-Founded The Pharmaverse Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/99101554 o 2023-Became a Partner in Starfish Partners, Hired to Lead the Pharma & Biotech Recruiting Team at KBIC o 2022-Published a Novel entitled "Legacy: The Saga Begins" o 2022-Started TheInterviewCoach TikTok Channel o 2016-PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring People in Pharma o 2015-Founded TMAC Direct (www.TMACDirect.com) o 2014-Voted into The Pinnacle Society (www.pinnaclesociety.org) o 2014-#3 Worldwide ranked recruiter in the MRINetwork o 2013-#1 Worldwide ranked recruiter in the MRINetwork o 2012-#6 Worldwide ranked recruiter in the MRINetwork ________________________________________________________________________ Recruitment, Best, Recruiter, Medical Director, VP, CMO, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Research Associate, Interviewing, Advice, Tip, Thought Leader

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Pharma and Biotech recruiting with extensive experience in Medical Affairs.

Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

Experience: 18 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Recruiting
Medical Affairs

Career Highlights

Founded The Pharmaverse Podcast in 2024
Partnered with Starfish Partners in 2023
Published bestselling novel 'Legacy: The Saga Begins' in 2022

Work Experience

Kaye/Bassman International

Managing Director of Pharma and Biotech Recruiting Team - Medical Affairs Practice Lead (2 yrs 4 mos)

TMAC Direct

Executive Vice President (8 yrs 9 mos)

The Pinnacle Society

Member (11 yrs 6 mos)

The Alpine Group

Vice President, Medical Affairs Recruiting Business Unit - MSL Recruiter (7 yrs 3 mos)

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) at New Mexico State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Colorado Mesa University

Michael Pietrack

CEO

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States18 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founded The Pharmaverse Podcast in 2024
Partnered with Starfish Partners in 2023
Published bestselling novel 'Legacy: The Saga Begins' in 2022

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Pharma and Biotech recruiting with extensive experience in Medical Affairs.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingMedical Affairs

Other Skills

Talent AcquisitionPharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnologyClient DevelopmentPodcastingTeam LeadershipClinical ResearchMedical WritingClinical DevelopmentTherapeutic AreasMedical DevicesClinical TrialsOncologyGlobal Talent AcquisitionContract Recruitment

About

Experience

18 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Kaye/bassman international

Managing Director of Pharma and Biotech Recruiting Team - Medical Affairs Practice Lead

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Plano, Texas, United States · Remote

As a key leader of the collaborative KBIC Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Recruiting Practice, we take a synergist approach to service the critical needs of our clients and ensuring maximum market coverage for candidates and clients. Our team has thrived for almost 40 years, serving the changing needs of our dynamic industry. Since 1981, we have successfully partnered with small to large pharmaceutical corporations, start-ups to established biotechnology firms, and clinical research organizations. Well over one hundred years of collective experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology recruitment and consulting equals exceptional industry knowledge and search capabilities.

RecruitingTalent AcquisitionMedical AffairsPharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology

Tmac direct

Executive Vice President

Mar 2015 – Dec 2023 · 8 yrs 9 mos · Kennesaw, GA

I head up TMAC Direct, the executive recruiting arm of The Medical Affairs Company. I have the privilege of overseeing all direct-hire recruiting efforts and serve as the point person for all client development. By joining forces with The Medical Affairs Company and forming TMAC Direct, companies and candidates can now find under one roof the leaders in Medical Affairs outsourced services and direct-hire placement.
TMAC Direct's recruiting capabilities can be described by our three business units::
o Medical Affairs: this business unit that focuses on all roles under the Medical Affairs umbrella, including field-based Medical Affairs (MSLs), Medical Communications, HEOR, Medical Information, Medical Directors, etc. You can keep updated on all of TMAC Direct's field-medical positions by becoming a member of our LinkedIn group called "TMAC Direct - Medical Affairs"
o Clinical Development: this business unit focuses on any position in the Pharmaceutical Industry that requires MD/DO candidates. This spans Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Drug Safety. You can keep updated on all of TMAC Direct's physician-required positions by becoming a member of our LinkedIn group called "TMAC Direct - PhysiciansForPharma.com"
o Commercial: this business unit that focuses on Marketing, Market Access, and field-based Nurse Educator roles. The Alpine Group is a TMAC Direct Agency, and they are our Commercial Recruiting Practice. For more information, visit www.AlpineSearch.net
Phone: 678.581.4500
Email: mpietrack@tmacmail.com
Website: www.TMACDirect.com
MSL, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs, Medical Director, Recruiter, Staffing, Search Firm, Executive Search, Headhunter, Recruiter, Recruiting, Recruitment, Consultant, Consulting, Agency, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, MSLs, Medical Science Liaisons

RecruitingMedical AffairsClient Development

The pinnacle society

Member

Oct 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

I am a proud member of The Pinnacle Society which is the Nation's Premier Consortium of Top 80 Recruiters within the Permanent Placement and Executive Search Industry. For over 20 years, the Pinnacle Society has provided the Nation's Top Producing Recruiters a forum in which to exchange the business principles and placement techniques that led them to achieve and allows them to maintain their success. When you do business with a Pinnacle Recruiter, you'll know you're dealing with the upper echelon of the staffing industry. http://www.pinnaclesociety.org/

The alpine group

Vice President, Medical Affairs Recruiting Business Unit - MSL Recruiter

Dec 2007 – Mar 2015 · 7 yrs 3 mos

Awards while with The Alpine Group***
MRINetwork Worldwide Recruiting Awards:
o 2014 - #3
o 2013 - #1
o 2012 - #4
o 2011 - #98
o 2010 - #40
o Pacesetter - 5x
Southwest Regional Recruiting Awards:
o 2014 - #1
o 2013 - #1
o 2012 - #1
o 2011 - #6
o 2010 - #4
MSL, Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs, Medical Director, Recruiter, Staffing, Search Firm, Executive Search, Headhunter, Recruiter, Recruiting, Recruitment, Consultant, Consulting, Agency, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, MSLs, Medical Science Liaisons