Param Bhatia

Company Overview: Stratacuity provides contract and permanent placement, managed services, and payroll to top Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical companies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and define clinical staffing needs within the sciences sector.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates to understand their specific requirements and ensure successful placements.
• Conduct thorough candidate screenings, interviews, preparation, and interviewing candidates to negotiating offers and onboarding new hires.
• Managed the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing and interviewing candidates to negotiating offers and onboarding new hires.
• Utilize various recruitment platforms and tools to source top talent and maintain a robust candidate pipeline.
• Provide insights and recommendations to clients on market trends, salary benchmarks and hiring strategies.
• Contributed to team goals by participating in training sessions, sharing best practices, and mentoring junior recruiters.
• Facilitate communication between candidates and clients to ensure a smooth interview process and foster positive candidate experiences.

Company Overview: CRISPR Therapeutics is a leading gene editing company focused on developing transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases using its proprietary CRISPR/Cas9 platform. CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene editing technology that allows for precise, directed changes to genomic DNA.

• As the Lead recruiter, I successfully managed the build-out of an internal Manufacturing facility, with a strong focus on recruiting for Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain positions. Throughout this process, I was able to help grow the site from 5 to 100+ talented individuals. My experience in this specific area has allowed me to develop a deep understanding of the unique recruitment challenges when building out a new facility.
• Adapted and enhanced operational processes to accommodate the company's expansion and growth trajectory. Played a key role in driving company growth from 150 to 500 employees.
• Worked closely with Hiring Managers and Leaders to develop sourcing strategies, improve recruitment processes, and establish short/long term strategic pipelines to ensure the identification of candidates align with the company and team culture.
• Provided guidance and instruction to hiring managers regarding procedures, tools, and internal benchmarks.
• Primarily engaged in sourcing applicants and hiring through direct career postings. Successfully met the team goal in 2023 of filling FTE positions without relying on external agencies.
• Spearheaded salary negotiations directly with candidates while ensuring alignment with market standards through collaboration with internal compensation teams.
• Initially focused on developing Technical Operations and Quality teams across multiple locations before transitioning to support Clinical, Regulatory, and Bioinformatics sectors.

Company Overview: bluebird bio is a clinical-stage company committed to developing potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic diseases and T cell-based immunotherapies. The objective is to develop and bring to market the most advanced products based on the transformative potential of gene therapy to provide patients hope for a better life in the face of limited or no long-term safe and effective treatment options. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, bluebird bio has operations in the U.S. and Europe.

• Initially contracted for 6 months to oversee contract/temporary hiring in Cambridge, Durham, and Seattle.
• Main contact for any inquiries related to contract hiring.
• Handling 25-30 requisitions across various sectors (Pharm Sci, G&A, Clinical, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory).
• Acting as a liaison with agencies/vendors on behalf of Hiring Managers.
• Negotiating pay/bill rates with agencies and candidates directly.
• Solely responsible for contract extensions and contract-to-hire transitions.
• Compiling a Master List of contractors and consultants within the company.
• Sourcing candidates for Commercial, IT, and challenging permanent positions.

Company Overview: Place professionals, both direct-hire and long-term contract assignments, in the Bioscience vertical.

• Tasked with establishing a new division within AP Staffing for the Life Sciences Industry.
• Responsibilities involve Business Development, Account Management, and recruiting across various Life Sciences skill sets.
• Accountable for crafting and executing processes and setting the group's direction.
• Focus areas include Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Management, Biostatistics, Quality Control, IT (Application Development & Infrastructure), Manufacturing, Commercial/Marketing roles (e.g., Director of Payer Marketing, Director of Field Deployment Strategy, etc.).
• Leading a team of three recruiters, ensuring Quality Control for client submissions, and aiding in position sales and closures.
• Achieved top billing status in AP's Permanent Division in the first year and secured the second-highest billing for Contract business.
• Solely managing all IT/Technology requisitions and successfully placing candidates in roles like Network Architect, PeopleSoft Developer, Salesforce Systems Analyst, and IT Project Manager.

Company Overview: A national provider of technology consulting and staffing services.

• Tasked with sourcing, recruiting, and placing candidates primarily in the Application Development sector for clients nationwide on contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent terms.
• Acts as an Internal Trainer/Subject Matter Expert specializing in Application Development.
• Duties include conducting phone/in-person interviews, resume formatting, negotiations, candidate coaching throughout the hiring process, presenting candidates to solutions managers, and nurturing contractor relationships.
• Utilizes various tools for candidate sourcing such as the internal applicant tracking system (Bullhorn), job boards, advanced Google Boolean searches, and social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+).
• Recognized as the primary recruiter for specialized skill sets and challenging requirements, employing innovative sourcing techniques and leveraging an extensive online professional network across multiple social media platforms.
• Regularly participates in weekly meetings to review current progress and plan next steps for all open requisitions.

Company Overview: A leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. We offer our client’s flexible, cost-effective staffing solutions that allow them to maximize the power of technology for the ongoing success of their business.

• Accountable for nurturing client and consultant connections within the IT placement sector at RHT.
• In charge of mentoring junior recruiters and sales executives, conducting interviews for potential hires, and managing personal client accounts.
• Lead Recruiter overseeing end-to-end recruitment of Infrastructure and Development professionals.
• Actively generate leads and referrals from candidates, social media platforms, and job boards.
• Developed a personalized tracking system in MS Excel for monitoring individual candidates, consultants, and leads.