Samantha Gaines, MHA
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dedicated Human Resources & Business Operations Professional with over 13 years of Biotechnology industry experience; 9+ years of progressive HR & Business Operations leadership growth. My daily focus can be found at the intersection of Human Resources and Business strategy; advancing culture and talent development while overseeing daily operations to help execute the company's vision and mission.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Human Resources & Operations
Therapeutics, Inc.
11.2014 - Current
- Serves as a senior level business partner and advisor to ensure HR outcomes are driven by and aligned with the company’s business strategy and priorities.
- Manages and oversees all day-to-day business operations, including facilities management & maintenance and IT services.
- Provides guidance and coaching to managers and other senior-level executives, including C-suite executives in employee relations issues including performance improvement/corrective action, performance evaluation and termination, FMLA, worker’s comp and other areas as needed.
- Successfully researched and implemented a company-wide HRIS system.
- Provides input into the effective application of the Company’s HRIS and the development and use of people analytics to drive business outcomes.
- Oversight and management, supporting approximately 80 employees and contractors.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
- Collaborates with Legal to recommend best practices; reviews and drafts policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Manages full-cycle talent acquisition and management and collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings; particularly for managerial, highly skilled, exempt, and professional roles.
- Supports the development of organizational compensation and benefit strategies to attract, retain, reward and recognize employees.
- Serves as the main point of contact for benefits administration and negotiations.
- Administers and manages various employee trainings for managers and employees, such as Safety Training, Harassment Prevention, etc.
Recruitment Supervisor
Therapeutics Clinical Research
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Created and implemented innovative marketing strategies for private dermatology clinic and research studies
- Negotiated advertising budget increases with pharmaceutical sponsors
- Optimized and maintained media buys
- Assisted with and maintained full accounting of expenditures for all media placement
- Recruited prospective trial subjects from the patient database and ads and performed preliminary phone-screens
- Developed improvements to database functionality
- Hired, trained, and managed contracted recruiters
- Tracked and monitored recruitment metrics
- Prepared and presented recruitment-related updates at weekly staff meetings.
Research Associate II
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
01.2012 - 01.2013
Clinical Research Coordinator
QPS Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications
01.2011 - 01.2012
Education
Masters of Health Administration And Management (MHA) - Human Resource Management
Colorado State University System
Bachelors of Science (B.S.), Cell and Molecular Biology (Cum Laude) -
Missouri State University
Skills
- Employment Law
- Employee Relations
- Benefits Administration
- HR policy development
- Performance management
- Talent management
- Talent Acquisition
- Human Resource Management Software HRMS
- Vendor Management
- Contract Administration
- Operations Oversight
Professional Development
- Member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- (Certificate) Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity, University of Colorado
- SHRM–CP certification (in progress)
Timeline
Associate Director, Human Resources & Operations
Therapeutics, Inc.
11.2014 - Current
Recruitment Supervisor
Therapeutics Clinical Research
01.2013 - 01.2014
Research Associate II
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
01.2012 - 01.2013
Clinical Research Coordinator
QPS Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications
01.2011 - 01.2012
Masters of Health Administration And Management (MHA) - Human Resource Management
Colorado State University System
Bachelors of Science (B.S.), Cell and Molecular Biology (Cum Laude) -
Missouri State University
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