CASE STUDY
Optimizing Staffing Efficiency And Accelerating Clinical Trials For A Medical Equipment Manufacturing Company.
Skill Sets Supported
Veterinary Technicians, Large And Small Animal Care Technicians, Necropsy Technicians, Clinical Veterinarians, Research Technicians And Associates, Study Directors, Surgery Assistants, And PRN Researchers, And Assistants.
Business Problem
The client faced significant challenges in identifying and attracting candidates with the required animal handling and preclinical research experience. The specialized nature of the industry, the specific skills required, and a slow internal hiring process made it difficult to find and hire qualified individuals quickly.
- Finding candidates with prior research experience specifically focused on large animals limited the pool of potential candidates and hampered the progress of their research projects.
- As an animal testing organization, had to ensure that candidates had no affiliations with animal rights activism or beliefs that could potentially
hinder their commitment to the company’s research objectives. - Encountered significant attendance issues among their staff, resulting in disruptions to daily operations. This affected the efficiency and
productivity of the organization. - Retention of existing staff was a recurring challenge which increased recruitment costs and impeded the development of a cohesive and
knowledgeable team.
Astrix Solution
- Conducted a thorough analysis of the client’s specific requirements and the desired qualifications for the positions they were looking to fill.
- Devised a focused recruitment strategy to attract candidates with the necessary qualifications while filtering out those who didn’t meet the criteria.
- Streamlined the interview process, reducing the time to hire from multiple steps to a concise two-step process.
- Emphasized the sourcing of candidates with academic research experience and enhanced the internal training program for candidates lacking experience with large animals.
- Developed a pre-screening process to ensure candidates did not have affiliation with animal rights groups and understood the highly sensitive nature of the industry.
- Implemented an extended onsite interview, allowing candidates to interact with staff and gain firsthand experience of a typical day in the role. This approach proved particularly beneficial in assessing candidates’ suitability for the client’s unique industry environment.
- Established regular check-ins with hiring managers and contractors to ensure good fit, minimize turnover, and provide feedback to both parties.
Results
- Reduced time to hire by 75%.
- Successfully placed 86% of roles.
- Client chose to payroll candidates through Astrix due to our ability to onboard candidates quickly.
- Through continuous feedback from Astrix on why candidates left or were terminated, client was able to revise their internal training process, implemented a new cleaning crew, and created a new animal care management role.
