(Senior) Human Resources Business Partner

The Opportunity
The success of insitro relies at its core on our ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain dedicated individuals across a spectrum of high-demand subject areas, and to build a collaborative, high-performance, and growth mindset culture that synthesizes those disciplines into a whole which is greater than the sum of its parts. The (Senior) Human Resources Business Partner will closely collaborate with cross-functional teams and play a key role in supporting managers and their team members with operational and strategic guidance that will result in building leadership capability and ensuring an awesome employee experience.

The strategic focus of this role will be to drive People and Culture initiatives in alignment with the people strategy and the growth plans of the business for 2022 and beyond. You will provide effective solutions-oriented support to the teams in the areas of developing, engaging, and retaining talent. You will promote a collaborative and collegial environment, a growth mindset, and a high-performance culture, in support of the delivery of our mission: Leading the way to better medicines through predictive models that integrate machine learning and biology at scale.

This role will be based in South San Francisco, although we will consider hybrid or remote work models. In collaboration with the People team, you will have an opportunity for great impact on the organization and its people by bringing in your HR/People Operations generalist expertise and ideas to shape the evolution of the organization.

We believe diversity drives innovation, and are committed to continuing to nurture a diverse, equal, and inclusive culture, where diverse points of views are heard and where difference is valued. To succeed, we need a team that’s representative of the patients we serve.

You will be joining the founding team of a biotech startup that has long-term stability due to significant funding, yet is very much in formation. A lot can change in this early and exciting phase, providing many opportunities for significant impact. You will work closely with a passionate team, learn a broad range of skills, and help shape insitro’s culture, strategic direction, and outcomes. Join us, and help make a difference to patients!

You will have the opportunity to accelerate people and organizational performance that promote the continued growth of our dynamic company by primarily focusing on the following areas:
- Offer consultation and coaching across all functional areas in the areas of talent management and development, retention, engagement, performance, employee relations, DEI, and well-being to achieve the goals of a growing organization
- Bring best practices and data-driven perspectives to strategic and operational business discussions and people management
- Be a trusted partner to people managers and team members alike and proactively address any issues that may be holding people back
- Initiate and implement solutions that meet the unique needs of our scaling organization
- Support the implementation of team members’ career development plans 
- Ensure actions taken in the organization are aligned with our collaborative culture that is based on diversity and inclusion
- Collaborate with the People team and organizational leaders to promote a culture that engages and inspires team members
- Support managers through the performance and compensation review process, providing education and coaching
- Take a lead role in implementing a new onboarding program and ensure that new team members develop a sense of belonging and can be effective in their roles from the start
- Conduct exit interviews and drive improvements as needed

About You
- 5+ years HR/People Ops experience, preferably in Life Sciences and/or Technology
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills: respectful, good listener
- Ability and desire to collaborate with people across different functions, build rapport and trust among all collaborators in the organization
- Data-driven mindset to initiate, implement, and measure “best practice” solutions
- Ability to understand business needs and to translate needs into solutions within broader context of organization’s success
- Excellent judgment and a high level of integrity and work ethic
- Self-motivated, proactive with ability to take initiative and find “win-win” solutions
- Capacity to thrive and perform in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, and to manage multiple priorities
- Growth mindset with interest to learn new things and ability to adapt to changes in a growing organization
- Passion for making a difference in the world

Benefits at insitro
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage; insitro pays 100% of premiums for employees
- Excellent mental health and well-being support
- Open vacation policy
- Access to free onsite baristas and cafe with daily lunch and breakfast
- Access to free onsite fitness center
- Commuter benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Competitive pay and 401(k) matching

About insitro
insitro is a drug discovery and development company using machine learning and data generation at scale to transform the way that drugs are discovered and delivered to patients. We rely on human genetic cohorts, human-derived cellular disease models, and high-throughput biology and chemistry to identify coherent patient segments, actionable therapeutic targets, and new or existing chemical matter. The goal is to deliver predictive insights to improve the probability of success and reduce the number of costly dead ends along the R&D journey. The company has established enabling collaborations with Gilead in NASH and Bristol Myers Squibb in ALS and is building a pipeline of wholly owned and partnered medicines leveraging its unique insights on patient biomarkers, targets, and molecules. insitro is located in South San Francisco, CA and has raised over $600M from top tech, biotech, and crossover investors since formation in 2018. For more information on insitro, please visit the company’s website at www.insitro.com.