industry focus · life sciences + healthcare innovation
complex work deserves a well-built organization.
specialized companies grow in bursts: a funding round, a new program, a regulatory milestone. we help them build the hr infrastructure and leadership they need to keep up.
who we work with
we know how specialized teams grow.
biotechnology · medical technology · clinical research technology · healthcare innovation · scientific startups · specialized growing organizations
scaling specialized teams
structure, onboarding, and roles that hold together as a small scientific team becomes a company.
hiring + retaining technical talent
hiring processes, leveling, and retention practices for people who are hard to find and harder to replace.
organizational structure
reporting lines and decision rights that keep science, operations, and commercial work aligned.
management development
support for scientists and specialists stepping into people leadership for the first time.
performance + compensation
consistent expectations and pay practices across very different kinds of work.
growth, uncertainty + change
steady people leadership through funding cycles, pivots, restructuring, and expansion.
hghr advises on people and organization. we are not a scientific or regulatory consultancy.
experience from the inside
we’ve done this work inside life sciences companies.
we’ve led the hr function at a clinical-trials technology company, running the hr team and advising leadership through growth.
the industry was different from construction. the problem was the same: a growing company that needed real hr infrastructure.
90%+
employee engagement and satisfaction.
2%
health premium increase at renewal.
best place to work
boston business journal, 2023.
also: guiding leadership through an organization-wide restructuring, rolling out okrs, redesigning performance management, and supporting h-1b and green card processes for specialized talent.
case study · life sciences + diagnostics
building a culture of investment, belonging, and growth.
employee experience
- the starting point
- a growing life sciences organization was approaching a benefits renewal while looking for ways to strengthen its culture, employee experience, and reputation as an employer of choice. it saw a chance to connect separate people initiatives into one long-term strategy for investing in employees.
- our work
- hghr developed a people investment initiative that brings benefits, wellness, employee development, and workplace culture under one strategy. we strengthened the benefits offering, created a more intentional way to communicate the company’s investment in its people, and introduced an employee advisory group to help shape future programs.
- the result
- what began as a benefits renewal became a broader employee experience strategy and a more visible commitment to employees and their families. the organization now has a scalable framework for engagement and development. as the work continues, the goals are stronger employee satisfaction, retention, and employer brand awareness.
built for the next stage.
start with a conversation about where your organization is today and what the next phase of growth will require of it.