Talent acquisition consulting from Biomind Talent helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies build the hiring function behind their science. We support ATS selection and implementation, talent acquisition department build-outs and AI-enabled recruiting workflows. Whether you are a first-time startup or an established team, we start with your hiring plan either way.
What Talent Acquisition Consulting Covers
Hiring for drug development takes more than posting jobs. Instead, it takes a structure, a system and a repeatable way to find specialized candidates. Our talent acquisition consulting covers each of those pieces, so your team can hire consistently as programs grow.
- ATS selection and implementation
- Talent acquisition department build-outs
- Startup talent acquisition functions
- AI-enabled recruiting workflows
- Recruiting structure and process design
- Modern recruiting technology
ATS Selection and Implementation
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is the backbone of a hiring team. Choosing one means weighing team size, hiring volume, reporting needs and how your recruiters and hiring managers actually work. That is why we help you compare options against your own requirements, not a generic checklist.
Once you choose a system, implementation matters just as much. Joshua Thornton has led ATS implementations matched to each organization’s hiring needs. That work covers job and candidate workflows, interview stages and pipeline reporting. In the end, the goal is a system your team will actually use.
Building a Talent Acquisition Department
Some teams need more than one new tool. They need a talent acquisition department, with roles, structure, intake process and technology working together. Biomind Talent built out the talent acquisition department at Spyre Therapeutics, including ATS implementation and recruiting structure, while leveraging new recruiting technologies. For a general overview of the field, see the SHRM talent acquisition resources.
Established companies can also use us as an extension of the team. Our support is flexible, so current workflows stay in place while we fill gaps in capacity or process.
Talent Acquisition Consulting for Startups
Early-stage biotech companies often hire their first scientists before they have a recruiter. A startup talent acquisition function can start small and still be built properly. Our co-founders have built talent acquisition functions from the ground up, so we know what to set up first and what can wait.
Therefore, we keep the setup in proportion to your stage. As your pipeline of programs grows, the structure can grow with it. For hands-on searches in the meantime, see our pharmaceutical recruiting roles.
AI-Enabled Recruiting Workflows
Joshua leads firm strategy and AI implementation across the recruiting lifecycle. That includes AI-enabled sourcing, automated candidate engagement, and ATS and talent-pipeline workflows. We apply AI to repetitive tasks, so recruiters spend more time talking with candidates and hiring teams.
However, people still make the hiring decisions. We help you decide where automation fits and where human judgment should stay in charge, so the process stays clear for candidates.
AI-Enabled and Human-Led
Our AI-enabled workflows use AI to screen applications, draft and organize outreach, and streamline scheduling. In addition, recruiters review the results, and people make every final decision. To learn more, see our AI-enabled recruiting page, our AI talent acquisition consulting, or our approach to AI.
How a Talent Acquisition Consulting Engagement Works
Every engagement follows a custom plan. These four steps show the general shape.
Discover
We start with your hiring plan, your team and your current tools.
Design
Next, we outline the structure, workflow and technology that fit.
Implement
Then we configure and launch the system and workflows.
Support
Finally, we help your team run the process and adjust it as you grow.
Who Talent Acquisition Consulting Is For
- Startups making their first talent acquisition hires
- Growing biotech teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and email
- Big pharma talent acquisition teams that want flexible support
- Companies adding AI-enabled workflows to recruiting
Meme Thornton, our other co-founder, currently leads Talent Acquisition at Spyre Therapeutics and does not take on client work. You can read both bios on the about page.
Need people as well as process? Biomind Talent also recruits for pharmaceutical and biotech teams, including medical affairs recruiting. We conduct executive and retained searches for clients nationwide.
Talent Acquisition Consulting FAQ
What is talent acquisition consulting?
Talent acquisition consulting helps a company design and improve how it hires. For biotech and pharma, that often means choosing and implementing an ATS, structuring a recruiting team and setting up workflows for sourcing and screening.
Do you only work with startups?
No. We support startups and emerging biotech, as well as big pharma teams that want flexible support alongside existing workflows.
Can Biomind Talent also run the search?
Yes. Besides consulting, we recruit for pharmaceutical and biotech roles, including executive and retained search, for clients nationwide.
How do I get started?
Email connect@biomindtalent.com or call (484) 883-6300. Tell us about your team and your hiring plan, and we will talk through the next step.
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