People Operations Specialist

People Operations Specialist (US/Remote)

Remote USA People Operations 40 hrs

Who is Castor?

AT CASTOR, WE DRIVE FASTER, SMARTER MEDICAL RESEARCH

Who is CASTOR?

We believe that faster, more diverse clinical trials help extend the human health span and provide a greater return on investment.

We strive to improve the clinical trial experience for patients, sites and sponsors, using technology to accelerate every step of the clinical trial journey.

Our modular clinical trial platform enables the capture and re-use of research data from anywhere, anytime and helps optimize each activity in the clinical trial journey by reducing human effort with technology. From recruitment to monitoring, we help make it easier to design and deploy trials, enroll and engage patients, collect data and analyze results.

Next to being very purpose-driven, we are proud of our caring company culture. We follow our values diligently and take the well-being of each Castorian seriously. Sounds like something for you? Read on !

The main focus of the role

As our next People Operations Specialist, you will own and drive the employee experience of Castorians as well as strengthen our values and culture through best people practices. Being data-driven, you will be the champion of our People processes, support the day-to-day People Ops execution as well as help us drive to scale our People operations.

You will also be responsible for all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee and business information in compliance with our information security policies.

What you’ll be doing

• Together with the rest of the People Operations Team, you’ll be the first point of contact for employees and managers on daily HR queries and you’ll manage our People Inbox and our People slack channels
• Our Castorians are based across different countries and you will own all end-to-end people operations including international payrolling, remote hiring, legal documentation, contracting, agreements, immigration procedures, etc.
• Ensuring accurate HR data in all our People systems and and be responsible for building and maintaining People data reports
• Championing the experience of employees and acting as a trusted advisor for both employees and managers
• Managing and improving our People operations processes
• Owning the payroll process
• Castor is exposed to new laws and regulations permanently. You will help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law, including all labor laws
• Supporting the People team with the roll-out of different People projects
• You will be following the Castor quality policy, information security policy, the code of conduct, and the procedures from the Quality and Information Security Management system (QISMS)

What you’ll bring

• Progressive experience in the field of People Operations
• Strong working knowledge of People functions and procedures (e.g. pay, benefits, operations, data, and compliance)
• Passion for innovative HR and being able to bring new ideas and industry developments to Castor
• Experience supporting a variety of stakeholders at different levels
• Proven success in originating and delivering People projects
• A hands-on mentality and willingness to get your hands dirty
• Experience working with external vendors or outsourced benefits administration services
• Hands-on payroll experience
• Confidence in using a variety of Tech tools to organize and simplify your day to day work
• Strong relationship and networking skills
• Relevant understanding of international labor laws and legal requirements

How Castor takes care of you

At Castor we truly live and breathe one of our core values, believing we can achieve anything with a healthy and happy team. Our benefits reflect this:

• Guaranteed ‘happy holidays’ bonus, a prospective ‘company performance’ bonus, Employee Stock Option Plan as well as a competitive pay
• Learning & Development Budget to support your growth
• Unlimited annual leave (with a minimum of 25 days, plus additional national holidays)
• A 401K savings plan with competitive employer contributions
• A fully remote role*, with support for your home office set-up
• A flexible working schedule: nobody is tracking your time except you, we focus on output and delivery
• A great work-life balance
• A MacBook or Dell laptop, and all other needed gear to work comfortably from home
• Quarterly downtime weeks, well-being workshops, sleeping courses, virtual company events and celebrations
• Annual company retreats in person

We are a remote-first company. At Castor, we value flexibility and believe that the best talents can work anywhere in the world. From flexibility improvements to productivity growth, we want to make sure you are happy, healthy, and productive while working from home.

Don’t have an updated CV just yet? Feel free to apply with your LinkedIn profile.

Every Castorian counts. We celebrate you for who you are. We build products to make clinical research accessible to the world and a company where everyone, anywhere, is welcome. It does not matter where you are from, where you are based, or what your gender, age, or sexual orientation is.

Our remote-first setup is for your family, your work-life balance, your mental health, and your right to be your most authentic self. You are celebrated for who you are, for all the differences and quirks that define you. We want your unique voice to be heard and succeed together as a happy and healthy team!

Castor continues to grow as an Equal Opportunities Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and people from the LGBTQ(+) community. Please feel free to share the pronouns you use (for example she/her/hers, he/her/his, they/them/theirs, etc.).