Hire the right people and onboard them with less chaos.
PositionScale helps you attract, hire, and onboard the right students and researchers—saving you time and setting your team up for long-term success.
What we deliver
Build your dream team—without the admin overload. We standardize how you recruit, interview, and onboard so new hires ramp faster.
| Deliverable | What it does | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Role + job post kit | Improves who applies by making expectations and evaluation clear. | Role definition, job ad template, screening criteria. |
| Interview loop | Creates consistent evaluation and faster decisions. | Interview questions, scorecards, and decision workflow. |
| Onboarding workflow | Reduces ramp time by standardizing the first 30 days. | Onboarding checklist, training plan, handoff structure. |
How it works
A recruiting + onboarding flow that reduces variability.
Define the role
Clarify what you need, what “success” looks like, and what to screen for.
Build the recruiting workflow
Standardize sourcing, screening, interviewing, and decision-making.
Create onboarding assets
Checklists, training plans, and documentation so new hires ramp quickly.
Roll out and improve
Support adoption and refine templates so the system improves every hire.
A system your lab keeps after delivery
Every engagement runs inside PositionScale Alpha so deliverables, owners, and next steps stay organized. When we’re done, you keep the templates and workflow.
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