The challenge 

A rapidly growing biotech start-up based in Cambridge sought a Bioinformatics Director to help realize their ambitious plans for growth.

As a start-up, taking on a new director who could help take the organisation forward both in terms of scientific mission, and cultural fit was business critical. However, director-level candidates with the relevant qualifications, and motivation to work for a start-up were challenging to come by.

The ideal candidate needed to be a strong leader, and collaborator to work with the senior leadership team and the lab-based scientists to implement data-driven solutions, guide experimental design, and overall, develop the organisation’s strategy surrounding bioinformatics.

Given the seniority of the role, and its importance for business growth, the recruitment project was highly time-sensitive, requiring an agile, responsive approach.

The solution

The organisation approached Search by SRG for support in making a time conscious, yet aligned and impactful hire.

Thanks to our extensive network, and our consultants’ specialist knowledge base and experience, we were able to draw upon an established talent pool with the right expertise and skills for success.

This market knowledge played a key role in ensuring that strong candidates for the position could be quickly identified.

Additionally, across the candidate selection process, our consultants used personality profiling assessments to determine cultural alignment with the wider team to ensure that the chosen director would succeed in furthering the company’s values.

The result

The results from this campaign were a 100% fill rate, 4- week role brief to offer turnaround time, and the discovery of a high-quality hire, who continues to succeed in role today. 

The chosen candidate was successfully onboarded and started promptly after accepting the role. This swift recruitment campaign enabled the organisation to expedite growth, while reinforcing the company’s internal capabilities surrounding bioinformatics. 

The hired individual continues to work at the company today and has been noted to be a great addition to the business by senior leadership.