Life sciences recruiter Langton Howarth has appointed heads for three newly launched divisions.

Jeremy Thomas will be in charge of animal health, while Kirsty Fenella Smith heads health & beauty and Katie Mahoney takes on diagnostics.

Meanwhile, Danielle Casey has been recruited to focus on developing the firm’s international business.

The firm has also relocated to new and larger premises in Leeds.

Emma Howarth, founder and director at Langton Howarth, says: “We’re already supplying search and recruitment services to blue chip global drug companies including Sigma Aldrich, Illumina, VWR International and Millapore. To further raise our profile, during 2010, we’ll be attending and exhibiting at international drug industry exhibitions and conferences in the UK, mainland Europe and the US.”