Hiring key Bioinformaticians to accelerate growth at Watershed Informatics
How we helped a newly launched analytics firm secure specialist Bioinformaticians in a competitive market.
2
Bioinformaticians Hired
100
% Retention Rate
Building Building a Foundational Team in a Competitive Market
Watershed Informatics, an early-stage biotech focused on data analytics and informatics, needed to scale quickly to stay competitive.
With no internal talent team in place and most previous hires coming through referrals, their network had reached its limits. They needed to engage an external partner with existing reach in the Bioinformatics and Data Science talent pool to help them move fast and secure the right people.
The Challenge
Watershed were looking to establish themselves as a strong player in a market where analytics firms were rapidly emerging. They faced several key challenges:
No internal talent acquisition team and no remaining referral network to leverage.
Difficulty accessing a highly specialist and in-demand talent pool (Bioinformaticians and Data Scientists).
A need to move quickly before competitors secured the same talent.
Expectations that weren’t aligned with the current candidate-driven market — they wanted candidates to pitch to them, while competitors were actively pitching themselves to candidates.
So, the stakes were high: securing these roles was crucial for Watershed to build their product capabilities and position themselves competitively in a fast-moving market.
Our Approach
We worked closely with Watershed’s CEO & founder to build a hiring strategy that addressed their immediate needs and market challenges:
Targeted Search & Engagement
Leveraged our existing network of Data Science and Bioinformatics talent, built from working similar roles across the US and Europe.
Market Education
Shared live data from our outreach activity to help Watershed understand market dynamics, candidate availability, and competitor activity.
Advisory on Hiring Process
Guided the team on adapting their process to appeal to top talent, shifting the dynamic from candidates pitching themselves to Watershed pitching the opportunity.
Speed & Efficiency
Prioritised candidates in active processes to minimise time to hire and reduce the risk of losing talent to competitors.
The Results
Our partnership delivered immediate results:
Specialist Roles Filled
Placed 2 Bioinformaticians in Massachusetts, building critical capability for Watershed’s early growth.
Long Term Impact
Both placements remain with the company today, with one promoted to Head of Product and Informatics.
Credible Partner
Our success helped support Watershed as a viable competitor in the analytics space.
The Impact
Hiring the right people at the right time helped Watershed establish themselves as a serious player in the analytics and informatics market.
These hires laid the foundation for their product development and gave them the competitive edge they needed to grow quickly and sustainably.
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