Biosociates
Biosociates are my partners for delivering people solutions
I have the ability to analyse a people-based situation quickly, combining personality profiling, sector knowledge and incisive questions during the profiling feedback session. Amalgamating individual input to formulate corporate solutions lays the framework for implementation. This often depends on building a small expert team of people who I have previously worked with. I have termed these partners Biosociates. They have complementary personalities, technical skills and bring a wider perspective providing strong project teams to address solutions in areas such as:
Market Research - for example building evidence for national skills initiatives such as the Advanced Therapies Apprenticeship Community Programme (ATAC)
Human Resources - most often we partner with internal operational HR resources but can also provide a full service HR resource if the company is very early stage
Recruitment - on occasions recruitment is part of the solution. In this scenario I can develop recruitment strategies for early career scientists and recruit leaders in partnership with Horton International
Marketing - attracting early career staff requires a client to have an external profile emphasising how they can present a great career opportunity; our connections can help profile clients in the sector
Networking & Events - although curtailed during the Covid pandemic networking events provide opportunities for coachees to meet leaders and their peers and develop their career trajectory
Technical Skills - clients often need specialist consultants (Agile Talent) and may even want an advisory group to support their technical strategy and mentoring
Are you, or do you know, someone seeking their first job?
myfutureplan is born out of our experience of supporting people at the early stage of their journey towards a fulfilling working life and is applicable across sectors. This initiative provides effective custom-designed support to help lay the foundations for a successful career beyond preparation for interview and job searching. This business, founded with Frank Hutton and John Taylor supports confident career decisions unlocking your future.
Our client may be a student who needs support in deciding their first steps or a university that wants to help their future alumni enter the world of work. The process is also excellent for engaging early career candidates in a recruitment process - triaging those of most interest to the employer, whilst giving other applicants a worthwhile experience.
Otter HR – John Taylor, the owner, has worked with me for over five years. As well as a partner in MyFuturePlan, he helps me provide clients with HR solutions. He has wide industrial HR experience.
Hutton & Co – Frank Hutton, the owner, has been a valuable support in helping me think through career options and advising on the direction of Biosocius. He builds depth into our ability to support career management and is a partner in MyFuturePlan.
Skills Analysis
Netty England - Netty is very well known in the bioprocessing community. She has been an important partner in many projects in the last five years. We have complementary personalities and an unparalleled set of connections in the UK bioprocessing industry - from early career through to established professionals. We first worked together when Netty joined the 3rd generation bioProcessUK team, at the BioIndustry Association, to help run the bioProcessUK Annual Conference.
The main success over the last five years has been developing the national strategy for cell and gene therapy skills, in partnership with the The Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. This led to the Advanced Therapy Apprenticeship Programme (ATAC) delivered with Kate Barclay and Laura Bennett.
Some of the bioProcessUK Alumni
It was brilliant to be part of the ATAC team - a perfect example of working with complementary professionals (Biosociates) to deliver for clients. Nearly as good as the bioProcessUK teams (one of the first KTNs established in 2005) that played a leading role in building UK biomanufacturing capability
Recruitment Partner
Horton International - I have partnered with Horton International, the Executive Search arm of the Entrust Resource Solutions Group, to provide recruitment solutions when required by clients.
