Helix Edge is an executive search and recruiting firm specializing in chemicals, biotech, pharma, energy, ingredients, cleantech, and renewables. They have over four decades of combined experience in the Bay Area identifying and fostering relationships with executive, scientific, engineering, and commercialization leaders. Helix Edge prides itself on its expertise, speed in filling positions within an average of 62.5 days, and transparency throughout the recruitment process. They have successfully filled numerous executive, scientific, engineering, operations, and business development positions for clients in their specialized industries.

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Executive Search &
Recruiting
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Chemicals, Biotech, Pharma, Energy,
Ingredients, CleanTech, Renewables

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Expertise
Helix knows what it takes to build
R&D and technology-driven companies.
With over four decades of combined
experience in the Bay Area, our principal
recruiters are experts in identifying and
then fostering long-term relationships
with the executive, scientific,
engineering, and commercialization
leaders in our specialized fields.
We identify potential candidates from
our impressive list of high-level
connections, while also relying on their
advice for recommendations outside of
our existing circles.
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Speed
At Helix, we understand the financial
implications of having a critical position
left vacant. Our specialized domain and
research expertise in the chemicals, bio-
tech, pharma, ingredients, cleantech, and
energy sectors ensures that we quickly
ramp up as we prepare to find the ideal
candidate for each position, fast. Our
boutique structure gives us the agility
to identify and place qualified off-market
individuals within an average of only
62.5 days from initial contract to final
hire.What’s more, by designating from
the start one Helix point of contact for
all candidates and client hiring decision
makers, we vastly simplify the executive
search process and give it serious speed.
This guarantees that no information or
feedback falls through the cracks and
everyone is on point.
Transparency
Take the guesswork out of your most
important executive search initiatives
by working with a firm that provides
a high level of transparency throughout
the recruitment process.With Helix,
you will have on-demand access to
our candidate development pipeline
including the following aspects:
Early review of profiles for
every person with whom we
are making contact.
Real-time insights into
competitive compensation at
various levels and compared
regionally to help you calibrate
your current structure.
Expert advice on how to address
reasons why candidates may
or may not be interested in a
specific position.
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Helix brings over four decades of
experience as a trusted advisor and
partner to C-Level executives in building
disruptive biotech startups from concept
to commercialization.
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Executive Scientific /
Engineering
Operations /
GA
Sales
Marketing
Positions Filled
• CEO
• CTO,VP of RD
• CFO
• COO
• CIO
• Chief IP Counsel
• Chief Business Officer
• SVP of Product Development
• SVP - Sector Head
• SVP of EHS
• SVP of Finance
• SVP of Engineering
• VP,AgBio Section Head
• VP - Molecular Engineering
• VP of Translation Research
• VP of Process Chemistry
• VP of Metabolic Engineering
• VP - Therapeutics Design Group
• Head of Enzymology and Protein Eng.
• Sr. Director - Genome Editing
• Sr. Director - AgBio
• Director - Protein Therapies
• Director - Research Programs
• Director of Computational Biology
• Director Metabolic Engineering
• Director of Assay Development
• VP of Manufacturing
• VP of Operations Supply Chain
• VP of HSE
• VP of IT
• VP of Human Resources
• VP of Enterprise Software
• VP of Commercial Law
• Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs
• Director of Process Development
• Director Base Oils Operations
• Director of SEC Reporting
• Director of Finance
• Director of CMO Operation
• VP of Strategic Partnerships
• VP of Program Management
• VP of Sales Marketing
• VP of Corporate Communications
• Sr. Director of Business Operations
• Director of Business Development
• Director of Petrochemicals
• Director of Lubes Sales Marketing
• Sr. Fuels Relationship Manager
• Global Accts Mgr FF, CPG
• Base Oil Global Sales Manger
• Key Acct Mgr, FF and CPG
• National Acct Manager
Helix has earned their reputation as a firm that tailors their approach to the needs of each client,
rapidly identifying and engaging strategic and scientific leaders to fill critically-important positions.
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The bottom line
is that as a small, boutique firm with a reputation built on referrals, failure is not an option.We approach each position with an ambition that has earned us a high level of respect in
the industry as the firm that gets to completion with expediency and excellence. Contact us today to find out how we will make your executive search concerns a thing of the past.
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Decades of Expertise
Our veteran Bay Area recruiters have over four decades
of experience working across all levels with startups in the
interconnected sectors of biotech, chemicals, agbio and ingre-
dients.This specialization allows us to consistently maintain a
ratio of three candidates submitted for every one position filled.
An Enlightened Experience
Helix will never lead a client down a dark executive
search path.We scrupulously avoid beating random
bushes to identify candidates to fill a position.
Instead, we use our wide-reaching connections and
extensive expertise to strategically identify the right
individuals, sharing real-time progress reports,
salary trends, and industry insights with our clients
to ensure they know exactly what is going on.
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Positions Filled Faster
While larger firms maintain complex hierarchies and internal
processes that inevitably slow down the process, Helix has an elite
team of recruiters, each of whom works one-on-one with individual
clients.The companies we serve therefore enjoy a customized
experience and adaptable methodology that spans on average
only 62.5 days from initial contract to final hire.
Benefits of Boutique
Like the startups we serve, Helix is a nimble organization that
only works with a few select clients in our chosen sectors.
Unlike larger search firms, we have the flexibility and precision
to ethically pull from Fortune 50 to 500 companies.
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Amyris
Salvador Rivera
Sr. Director of HR
“Helix has been a
key business partner
of Amyris since
2007. They have
been instrumental
in executing very
focused talent
searches and when-
ever we have
a very specific skill
set we need, the
best approach has
been to engage
Helix. Their quality
is on par with the
top traditional
retained firms but
their alternative
cost models take
into consideration
a startup’s burn
rate. If you have
a very specific
approach or need
and care about
your burn rate,
you should
contact Helix.”
Virdia
Philippe Lavielle
President CEO
“Helix has been
our talent sourc-
ing partner for
over 2 years.They
have shown great
professionalism
and flexibility in
performing their
searches. I highly
recommend them.”
Weir
Dave Warnick
VP of HR
“Helix Recruiting
has worked for
Weir Oil and Gas in
a number of loca-
tions around the
world, at various
levels. Richard’s
team has filled
some very difficult
to find positions
and has also been
willing to explore
various models
over the years
depending on our
needs, to find
win-win solutions.”
Allylix
Leandro Nonino
VP Sales
Marketing
“I have been directly
involved with Helix
in a recruiting pro-
cess and enjoyed
the professional-
ism, transparency
and honesty they
demonstrated during
the entire period.
Executive search is a
delicate and stressful
task and Helix and
its professionals
were able to manage
the relationship is
a very smooth way,
eventually leading to
a successful outcome.
I highly recommend
Helix Recruiting.”
Revolution
Medicines
Luan Wilfong
VP of Human
Resources
“Richard and his
team at Helix
Recruiting have been
and continue to be
my ‘go-to’ recruiting
source when looking
to fill technical
positions from entry
level engineers and
PhDs to executive
VP levels.”
Stora Enso (Virdia)
Bob Jansen
CTO
“Helix Executive
Search Recruiting
has been a business
partner of Virdia
since 2012 for both
executive level and
highly technical posi-
tions.They take the
time to understand
our needs from a
holistic perspective
and take into account
our technical and
cultural needs. They
consistently deliver
candidates that meet
and exceed our
expectations; I would
highly recommend
Helix as a search
partner.”
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