Finding in-demand scientific talent in a competitive market.
The challenge
Rapidly establish production in a new market.
Previously, when Miltenyi Biotec—a leading cell and gene therapy equipment developer—had experienced massive growth in contract cell and gene therapy business at their San Jose, CA, facility, they had relied on Kelly® Science & Clinical to source high-performing team members.
So, when they needed to quickly expand production of these life-saving therapies at their headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD, they turned to Kelly again. That meant staffing 11 new cGMP cell processing suites—each requiring at least 14 experienced manufacturing specialists—in one of the most competitive areas in the U.S. for cell therapy talent.
The solution
Kelly Science & Clinical got to work immediately due to the competitive nature of these skills sets. Drawing on their local market and recruitment process expertise, they assembled a team of recruiters from a variety of surrounding urban feeder markets including Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
They sourced and recruied 14 level II/III and manager-level cell manufacturing specialists from cell therapy competitors over a two-month time. This allowed Miltenyi to get up and running—and saving lives—in a short amount of time.
The value
Specialty talent acquisitions double capacity.
Process development and manufacturing teams are full, and the Gaithersburg cell factory is open for business. The top talent Kelly acquired will allow Miltenyi to double their capacity for in-demand cell therapy processing for their clients. Bottom line, this is good news for everyone as these therapies go directly to sick patients awaiting treatment. Listen to Suzy O’Rouke, director of talent at Miltenyi Biotec:
“The Kelly Science & Clinical team is our go-to business partner for all our specialty science roles. They know what they are doing, know our niche space, and always deliver high quality talent that sticks.”
Trust the Kelly Science & Clinical hiring process to align with your short-term business goals and talent acquisition strategy for recruiting biological scientists and biology staffing.
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