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Unfiltered Truth from a Biotech Recruiter

Unfiltered Truth from a Biotech Recruiter

Update: 2025-06-04
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Job searching in biotech can feel like a full-time job with no feedback loop. You’re applying, refreshing, waiting—and still hearing nothing. So what actually works?


In this episode of When in STEM, we’re pulling back the curtain on biotech recruiting with Joan Francesc Garcia Borràs, a life sciences recruiter at Hays.


Joan shares what it’s really like behind the scenes of hiring:

- What recruiters do (and don’t do) for candidates

- What makes someone stand out on LinkedIn

- Whether cover letters actually get read

- How immigration status and location impact your chances

- The truth about ghosting and why it happens more than you think

This episode is packed with actionable advice and real talk for anyone job searching in STEM, especially in competitive fields like biotech and pharma.

🎧 Tune in for the job search clarity you’ve been looking for.

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👉 Connect with Joan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanfrancescgarciaborras

👉 Follow Hays for biotech job insights: linkedin.com/company/hays


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Unfiltered Truth from a Biotech Recruiter

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