Talent Lead

Adaptyv seeks a Talent Lead in Lausanne to build its hiring function from the ground up. This role involves owning the end-to-end recruitment process for a rapidly scaling biotech company focused on automated labs.

As Adaptyv expands from approximately 25 to 50 employees, this position is critical for establishing a robust talent acquisition infrastructure. The successful candidate will construct the recruiting team, refine hiring standards, and ensure the organization attracts top-tier scientific and engineering talent to support its mission of automating biological experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from role definition and job posting to pipeline development and final candidate selection.
• Establish and lead a specialized recruiting team, serving as both manager and active contributor in the hiring process.
• Oversee inbound candidate flows to prevent the loss of high-quality applicants.
• Coordinate and execute paid work trials, ensuring seamless scheduling, internal candidate matching, and a positive experience for all participants.
• Act as the primary human ambassador for the company, effectively communicating the mission to prospective hires.
• Administer and enhance the Applicant Tracking System (Ashby), including the integration of AI-driven tools.
• Collaborate with hiring managers across biology, software, automation, and commercial departments to elevate hiring criteria.
• Design and implement organizational frameworks for hiring, such as leveling structures, compensation bands, interview protocols, and onboarding procedures.

Requirements

• Several years of experience recruiting technical talent within high-growth environments.
• Strong ability to engage with scientists and engineers, possessing sufficient knowledge of biology, software, and lab automation to evaluate candidate competence.
• A focus on long-term organizational success rather than short-term placement metrics or fee cycles.
• Proficient use of AI tools to automate recruiting tasks and leverage pipeline efficiency.
• High autonomy and initiative, with the ability to identify and resolve process inefficiencies without relying on a prioritized requisition list.
• Rapid learning capability to quickly grasp unfamiliar technical domains.
• A bias for speed and decisive action, prioritizing agility over rigid corporate procedures.
• Strong judgment in people assessment, with the confidence to maintain high standards and provide candid feedback to leadership.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the Swiss labor market.
• Prior hiring experience in European biotech or deep tech sectors.
• Track record of building a talent acquisition function from scratch.

What the company offers

• Chance to construct the hiring infrastructure and talent function at a rapidly expanding biotech firm.
• Direct impact on company success, as the quality of hires determines the viability of the automated lab technology.
• Work in a fast-paced, lightweight, and non-corporate environment.

About the company

Adaptyv is one of the fastest-growing biotech companies, trusted by leading biopharmas, frontier AI labs, and techbio firms. The company is building an automated lab that allows AI agents to run biology experiments. Operating with startup speed, Adaptyv prioritizes moving fast over perfect corporate process and uses AI tools seriously across all functions, including hiring. The company values long-term bets on hires over filling seats quickly.

• Operates with startup speed, prioritizing agility over rigid corporate processes.
• Heavily integrates AI tools across all functions, including recruitment.
• Values long-term strategic hiring decisions over rapid seat-filling.