HR Generalist

At Nucleus Biologics, we are passionate about supporting the development of groundbreaking discoveries and improving the quality of life for patients. Our cell culture products and services fuel today’s therapies and tomorrow’s innovations.

Cell culture media is a critical raw material used in the development of cell-based projects. As the Cell Performance Company, we are the leading provider of custom cell growth media, tools, and technologies that support every stage of development from research through commercialization. We are committed to delivering premium products and services through a transparent, consistent, and proven supply chain that eliminates variability.

About the role

• As the HR Generalist at Nucleus Biologics, you will assist the full company and report into the CEO. This individual will sit on-site at our headquarters location.
• For this role you will be HR team of 1, handling a little under 50 employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent Acquisition:

1. Collaborate with hiring managers to determine current and future staffing needs.
2. Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies and stay up to date on industry trends and requirements techniques.
3. Utilize various sourcing channels such as job boards, social media, professional networks and industry events to identify talent.
4. Source and screen qualified candidates and manage candidate pipeline to ensure positive candidate experience throughout recruitment process.
5. Coordinate interviews with hiring teams and conduct reference checks.
6. Collaborate with finance and management to negotiate job offers and finalize employment agreements.
7. Manage TA process on applicant tracking system.

Human Resources:

1. Serve as primary point of contact for employee inquiries, concerns and conflicts.
2. Provide guidance and support to employees and managers on HR-related matters.
3. Conduct investigations and manage employee disciplinary actions as necessary.
4. Promote employee engagement initiatives and recommend strategies for improving employee satisfaction and retention.
5. Plan company meetings and events, present on HR topics and updates during all company meetings. Coordinate and order food for audits and company events/meetings.
6. Implement with management employee 365-reviews for performance management, including goal setting, assessments and feedback sessions.
7. Provide coaching and guidance to managers on performance-related issues.
8. Assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans and monitor performance trends and gaps.
9. Develop, review and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
10. Communicate policies to employees and provide training as needed.
11. Utilize HRIS system and other systems to maintain accurate employee data and generate reports.
12. Stay up to date with federal, state and local labor laws and regulations.
13. Manage the overall administration of employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, dental, retirement plans, and other benefits.
14. Serve as primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to benefits programs and communicate benefit information to employees, including plan details, eligibility requirements and enrollment deadlines.
15. Conduct orientation sessions for new hires and facilitate open enrollment meetings.

IT/Office Support:

1. Manage and store all laptops and company equipment and assign equipment to new hires.
2. Create tickets through IT portal for onboarding and offboarding employees’ laptops and Microsoft accounts.
3. Assist in the implementation of security measures and backup procedures. Attend weekly meetings with IT support team.
4. Organize training sessions to educate users on basic IT procedures and best practices.
5. Maintain inventory of hardware and software assets. Track inventory and order new equipment as needed.
6. Order office supplies as needed for full company, answer front door of headquarters building and sign for inbound packages.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

BS/BA in business, HR or related degree.

EXPERIENCE:

1. 3+ years’ experience in HR and Talent Acquisition, experience in life science industry is a plus.
2. Experience onboarding and offboarding employees and the full recruitment process from opening a job requisition to offer negotiations.
3. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
4. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
5. Proficiency in HRIS system, applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
6. Knowledge of local, state and federal labor laws and regulations.
7. Ability to exercise independent judgment consistent with Company guidelines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to hear and speak to employees and external associates on the phone and in person.
2. Ability to walk and/or drive between buildings on campus, up to .3 miles for San Diego based positions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

May require travel to and from Nucleus Biologics offices or customer/vendor locations based on position.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required by all incumbents. Incumbents may perform other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

The pay range for this role is:

70,000 - 80,000 USD per year (San Diego, CA)