CASE STUDY
How A Mid-sized Biotechnology Leveraged An External Hiring Solution to Expand Laboratory Team Amidst Project Influx
Skill Sets Supported
Molecular Technologists And Scientists, Logistics Assistants, Supervisors, And Managers, Senior Research Associates, Histotechnicians, QC Data Specialists, Facilities Coordinators, R&D Engineers, QA Technicians, Laboratory Accessioners, Technologists, Processing Leads, Laboratory Specimen Accessioners, And Project Specialists
Business Problem
The client had an influx of projects and needed to expand their teams and establish new departments in their laboratory to meet their needs. The internal hiring team struggled to quickly fill the positions due to the specialized skill sets required.
- Needed to fill 20+ roles within 90 days to meet the growing demands and expand the laboratory.
- They encountered difficulties in finding individuals with specific or niche skill sets for roles such as technologists, research associates, and Next Generation Sequencing specialists, particularly in the Houston location.
- They experienced significant attrition among contractors and candidates who dropped out of the hiring process due to an inefficient hiring process.
- Their internal HR team was stretched thin and did not have a bandwidth to support hiring surge.
- Needed a science- specific staffing partner who understood the industry and was able to deliver onboard people quickly.
Astrix Solution
- Established conversations with senior leadership such as VPs and directors to understand and prioritize hiring needs.
- Created a pre-screening questionnaire and only provided qualified and pre-vetted candidates to streamline their interview process.
- Provided strategic recruitment support to client’s molecular and protein synthesis, oncology research, and new histology laboratories.
- Introduced contractor management system including a simplified timecard approval process for managers and regular check ins with contractors and managers to reduce attrition.
- Proactively pipelined candidates with their desired skill sets so they would be able to quickly scale their workforce up or down as needed.
Results
- Reduced time to hire from 3 weeks on average to 48 hours.
- Reduced time to onboard candidates by 75%.
- 98% successful placement rate across multiple lab departments and IT.
- Through Astrix’s contract to hire model, client was able to vet and assess candidates for company culture fit for long term needs and increase retention.
- Chosen to be client’s exclusive staffing partner within 6 months of engagement due to ability to deliver reliable results
