Unlocking the utility of genomics for the world

Technical Recruiter (Contract or Full Time)

Location
Cambridge, MA
Job Type
Full-time
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Udayan Umapathi
Udayan Umapathi
Founder

About the role

Volta Labs is rapidly expanding and looking for a technical recruiter to help drive our company in to the future.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Volta Labs, Inc. (https://www.voltalabs.com/) is an MIT spin-off that has unlocked powerful new capabilities with our proprietary fluidic technology. Working at the intersection of engineering and biology, we are developing the future of automation and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in life sciences. We are at an exciting inflection point as we emerge out of stealth mode and scale up. Alongside our collaborators, we have demonstrated powerful and unique competencies that are now being developed into robust products for the decentralization of Next Generation Sequencing. This beachhead application is on the bleeding edge of innovation and adoption, and we intend to shape the future with our paradigm shifting platform. 

Working at Volta Labs means having big ambitions for solving the world’s most challenging problems. We take pride in having a wealth of internal knowledge and experiences across all aspects of technology, and we hope that you can add fresh perspectives to that! We strive to build a community of collaborative, disruptive, and respectful team members who feel empowered to be themselves every day.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Own and lead Volta Labs’ recruiting efforts, process development, tools, and communications
  • Collaborate with internal hiring managers on personnel requirements and support resource allocation planning
  • Create an exceptional experience for new employees from initial discussion through their onboarding
  • Research, identify and cultivate talent networks that will further progress the company’s recruiting strategy
  • Curate a diverse and inclusive group of team members that are re-shaping the next generation of biological capabilities through interdisciplinary technology development

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree or significant hands-on experience in a technical discipline
  • 5 years of experience in life sciences/ biotechnology recruiting
  • Experience recruiting across multiple career levels, ranging from college internships to directors
  • Experience building up and managing application tracking systems, such as Lever or Greenhouse, as well as external tools like LinkedIn
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced start-up work environment with capability to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
  • Experience or training specifically in diversity, equity, and inclusion 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work well with scientists, engineers, marketers, business developers, and beyond, all having widely divergent backgrounds
  • Self-starter who requires minimal supervision to be productive

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working on technical projects as a hands-on contributor
  • Knowledge of life science technologies like Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Volta Labs offers both competitive cash and equity compensation, as well as health, dental, and vision coverage, and unlimited paid time off. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, and actively seek out and value diverse perspectives. Women, people of color, people who are differently abled, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply. Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of bio-automation!

Why you should join Volta Labs, Inc.

Volta Labs is a group of antidisciplinary scientists and builders working at the intersection of engineering and biology. We are building a sequencing technology agnostic platform that spans from the raw biological sample to sequenceable molecules. We are doing this by reinventing the full stack — hardware, software, chemistry, and biology — to create simple, flexible, and powerful solutions for sample preparation and beyond.

Volta Labs, Inc.
Founded:2018
Team Size:22
Location:Cambridge, MA
Founders
Udayan Umapathi
Udayan Umapathi
Founder