#47 - The 2025 Hiring Curve (Part 1) - (Helical Brew) Podcast Details

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🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi

🎧 Episode Title: The 2025 Hiring Curve: Biotech, Automation & What’s Next (Part 1)

What’s changed in biotech hiring since January? What hasn’t? And what’s next for lab automation jobs in 2025?

In this exclusive two-part episode of Science Means Business, Sura and Mike sit down with Ian Cooper & Chris Gaetani of BioMed Recruitment for a mid-year hiring check-in that every candidate and hiring manager should hear.

This week in Part 1, we cover:

💻 Why resumes are fading and video intros are winning candidates jobs

💸 The “compensation hangover” from post-COVID salary spikes

📊 Which biotech and automation roles are hardest (and easiest) to fill

🏢 The surprising stat: 37% of SLAS companies are still hiring in the U.S.

👉 And we leave you on a cliffhanger: Chris’s Hot or Not trend picks, coming in Part 2.

If you’re navigating the biotech job market, hiring for automation talent, or just curious how careers are shifting in 2025 — this episode is for you.

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⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS – NAVIGATE THE CONVERSATION

00:00 Cold Open (Rotary Phone Bit)

00:32 Host Intro: Welcome to Science Means Business

01:00 Guest Intros: Ian & Chris from BioMed Recruiting

02:00 Icebreaker: Resume & Job Trends That Made Us Shake Our Heads

05:30 Video Intros vs Resumes: Why Candidates Stand Out on Camera

08:00 The Compensation Hangover: Resetting Expectations in 2025

13:00 Harder vs Easier Roles to Fill in Lab Automation

17:00 SLAS Stat: 37% of Companies Still Hiring