The Biotech Mecca has been trying to hire people to fill several positions recently. One of those positions is a new VP of engineering to replace the brilliant but blunt Mad Man from Down South that was sacked for being a bit too honest. That is a story for a later post though.
My present topic is our search for a mechanical design engineer. After much discussion, we decided that three electrical engineers, one physicist and a project manager masquerading as a mechanical designer is probably not the optimal design team for a device that is fundamentally mechanical.
We posted an ad on Craig's list. We got nothing. We called a headhunter. He asked us to fill out forms. My boss (VP of product development - WTF is that?) asked the Sarcastic Brit to fill out the form for the recruiter. Judging from the responses, I would say that he was having a bad day. (Personally, I was out that day having a job interview with the competition. They didn't call me back. Apparently I have been tainted by working at the Biotech Mecca.)
The template from the recruiter is in blue. The Sarcastic Brit's answers are in black.
The template I have attached was provided for the management level openings but may also assist in providing more detail to us on the Mech. Design and Bioinformatics positions.
In essence, what I'd like to discuss with you are things outside the job description:
• Salary range/bonus and benefits
woefully inadequate for the required level of skill
• What a typical day in the life may be for this person
bailing shit and dealing with stupid fuckers
• How many other people are in a similar function
most other engineers, 2
• Overall group/department size
farcically small for what we are being asked to do
• Environments you would like to see someone come out of
hell
• Career progression
none, lots of Title improvements, no fiscal benefit
• Specific or similar product knowledge
• What they need to accomplish in first 3-6 months
make gold from turds
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