Jimson Cheng has joined the Heidrick & Struggles as partner in the healthcare and life sciences practice, based in Singapore.

Cheng has nearly 15 years of executive search and leadership consulting experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to Heidrick & Struggles, he was the regional lead of the Life Sciences Practice for another executive search firm, where he built that firm's team and capabilities.

Before he started his search career, Cheng held a variety of leadership roles in a number of renowned organizations within the healthcare sector, including Abbott and Baxter. He started his career at Temasek Holdings within a subsidiary focused on Biotechnology.