An HR Leader’s Secret Weapon

Case Study: Building Biotech Teams Through Culture and Crisis

Client Overview

Tania Philipp is a seasoned HR leader who thrives on building exceptional people operations—but she’s the first to admit that recruiting isn’t her passion. So when she needed a talent engine to support the aggressive growth of Tango Therapeutics, she turned to Recruitomics. That partnership was so successful that she brought Recruitomics with her to her next role at Vor Biopharma—just as the COVID-19 pandemic upended how biotech companies hire and onboard.

The Challenge

At both Tango and Vor, Tania needed to build out teams quickly without compromising on culture. She also needed:

A strategic partner who could fully own the talent acquisition process
High-quality hiring aligned with company values and scientific objectives
And, at Vor, a way to scale hiring through the chaos of a global pandemic—when everything had to go remote

Recruiting wasn’t something she wanted to manage internally. She needed someone she could trust to run the show—and deliver.

The Solution

Recruitomics became the full-stack talent acquisition engine for both Tango and Vor. We:

Integrated seamlessly with Tania’s HR leadership, taking full ownership of recruiting strategy and execution
Delivered culture-aligned hires across R&D, G&A, and leadership roles
Built and refined remote interviewing and onboarding processes at Vor as the pandemic hit
And supported both companies through phases of intense growth with consistent candidate quality and operational efficiency

The Execution

At Tango Therapeutics, we helped establish scalable hiring practices and filled foundational roles that set the company up for long-term success.

At Vor Bio, we scaled the company from 26 to 75 employees in a single year—all during the height of COVID-19. We:

Pivoted to fully virtual recruiting and onboarding
Maintained alignment with Vor’s mission and values
And helped embed a culture of intentional, collaborative hiring despite the challenges of remote work

The Results

Successfully scaled two biotech teams under one trusted HR leader
Added nearly 50 team members at Vor during the pandemic
Built recruiting processes that supported long-term culture and cohesion
Earned repeat business and enduring trust across multiple companies

What the Client Says

“Carina can attest to this because [Recruitomics] hired a ton of these people… we started 2020 with 26 people and by the end of 2020, we had 75… I just loved that the employees were so concerned about how do we hire for fit… everybody at VOR really feels responsible for the culture.”
— Tania Philipp, Chief People Officer, Vor Biopharma

🎧 Listen to our conversation with Tania Philipp: “The Evolution of a Company”
An inside look at how Tania scaled two biotech companies with intention.

Key Takeaway for HR Leaders

Love HR but dread recruiting? You’re not alone. Recruitomics becomes your strategic TA partner, so you can focus on people and culture while we scale your team—intentionally, efficiently, and always in sync with your values.