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BioTech Partner
Driving the future of cancer treatment
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Overview
Accelerating innovation
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that transform the lives of cancer patients. With their cutting-edge expertise in small-molecule drug development and precision oncology, Deciphera plays a pivotal role in advancing healthcare.
When Bond was called to partner with this mission-driven company, we were thrilled to help drive such a meaningful growth journey.
Navigating a new path
Before Bond joined, Deciphera relied on external consultants who subcontracted hiring to agencies. This approach proved to be a costly detour. Recognizing the urgency of scaling their teams in their industry, Deciphera turned to Bond to streamline their hiring strategy, optimize processes, and plug resource gaps.
Moving quickly in the biotech industry isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. By collaborating closely with Deciphera’s CHRO and key business partners, we cut through inefficiencies and reduced the average time-to-hire to an exceptional 21 days.
Excellence across the business
Bond focused on building high-performing teams that support Deciphera’s life-changing work. The majority of hires were at Director level or above, requiring highly specialized and niche skill sets—think expertise in pharmacovigilance and biotech.
Our efforts spanned multiple business-critical areas:
- Pharmacovigilance
- Regulatory
- Commercial
- Clinical Operations
- Research & Development
- Quality and Compliance
- IT and Infrastructure
- Data Management
Progress, progress, progress…
When Bond first joined Deciphera, we launched with our 5-stage Talent Theory Audit to analyze their recruiting and talent processes… Nine months later, after implementing changes, we re-audited. The results? A skyrocketing transformation.
Deciphera’s HR leaders loved Bond’s data-driven, cohesive approach, which not only fixed the gaps in workflows and processes but laid the runway for long-term success.
A trusted partner
Bond wasn’t just a partner; we became a voice in the room with input into decision making. Collaborating closely with the CHRO, Talent Acquisition team, and business partners daily.
Weekly face-to-face touchpoints allowed us to stay up to speed with Deciphera’s leadership, ensuring alignment and progress at every stage. From enabling smoother cross-functional collaboration to elevating candidate experiences.
Project work:
- Improved utilization of ATS and automation tools, enabling faster, more seamless hiring processes.
- Hiring manager toolkits: including interview guides, inclusive hiring and onboarding
- Created branded candidate packs
Surpassing expectations:
- Deciphera’s offer acceptance goal was 90%. We reached 93% with 25 hires
- A challenging department to hire for has historically taken on average over 150 days to hire. Bond was able to fill a role on this team in 52 days.
- Time to hire across all roles is 21 days
- The lowest time to hire has been 5 days!
For the rest of 2025, we’re going on a Quality of Hire journey with Deciphera…
