Background
ViaNautis has developed a proprietary nanovesicle platform, polyNaut, to direct nucleic acid therapeutics to specific sites of action in the brain, CNS and lungs with unparalleled precision.
Challenges
- Need to rapidly grow – 21 vacancies within 12 months
- Need to engage high quality scientists with leadership and management capabilities across
Chemistry, Formulations and Biology - Niche skills – nanoparticles, nucleic acids, rare disease areas
- Need to safeguard existing positive company culture while onboarding large numbers in a short space of time – company has tripled in size.
Solutions
- Outsourced talent acquisition delivered in two waves to maximise efficiencies, save line manager time and keep hiring costs to a minimum.
- Careful talent pipelining and close collaborative candidate introduction to ensure highest levels of quality were being met throughout
- Projects to clarify mission, vision and purpose and establish a strong, values based high performance culture
Results:
Contribution of the first cohort hired has been exceptional. Demonstrated leadership skills have led to quick promotions and enabled team members of longer standing to realise their own career development ambitions.
Scientist promoted to Senior Scientist
Senior Principal Scientist promoted to Associate Director (Formulations)
Senior Scientist promoted to Principal Scientist ahead of promotion to Team Leader (Biology)
Senior Scientist promoted to Team Leader (Preclinical)
Feedback
Sam Barker, Chief Business Officer
“Singular have supported us through a period of rapid growth and helped us expand our team with excellent candidates. Our partnership has been successful in part because of their deep understanding of our business needs and the biotech industry, but also because of the relationships they have built with our team and incoming members during the recruitment and onboarding process.”
