Full-Time

Senior Manager of People

HR Management, Talent Acquisition

Posted on 6/30/2025

Pattern Bioscience

Pattern Bioscience

51-200 employees

AI-driven rapid bacterial ID and AST

No salary listed

Melbourne VIC, Australia

In Person

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in the Melbourne, Australia office.

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Strong HR management experience and knowledge of recruiting best practices and techniques
  • Knowledge of employment law, compliance standards, and payroll processes
  • Exceptional organizational, time management, and strategic decision-making skills
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a global team environment
Responsibilities
  • Partner closely with leadership to develop and implement HR strategies that support the business objectives, focusing on employee engagement, performance management, and organizational development.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
  • Conduct and analyze exit interviews, and make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Manage and maintain accurate employee records in HRIS and other systems.
  • Assist the Chief People Officer and Global Payroll Manager with benefits administration, payroll, and timecard accuracy as needed.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to develop effective recruitment strategies, identifying staffing needs, and ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process.
  • Source and engage top-tier candidates through various channels, including LinkedIn, career fairs, and networking events.
  • Conduct interviews, negotiate offers, and manage the end-to-end hiring process while providing an excellent experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
  • Enhance employer branding by showcasing Pattern’s values and work environment on platforms like Glassdoor, LinkedIn, and other social media.
  • Lead new hire orientations to ensure a positive onboarding experience.
  • Develop initiatives that bolster employee engagement, support professional growth, and foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strategic focus and data-driven decision-making
  • Proactive problem-solving and initiative-taking
  • Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills
  • A 100% commitment to all tasks and projects

Pattern Bioscience develops rapid clinical diagnostics that identify bacterial infections and determine antibiotic resistance. Its system uses single-cell analysis with AI pattern recognition to deliver definitive ID/AST results in about four hours. The product suite includes diagnostic devices, consumables, service contracts, and software for AI analysis. By speeding and improving accuracy, Pattern Bioscience aims to help hospitals reduce inappropriate antibiotic use and combat antibiotic resistance.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$91.6M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $43M Series D funding from AMR Action Fund supports FDA 510(k) submission.
  • $40.9M BARDA contract accelerates pneumonia and bacteremia panel development.
  • Over 1,000 samples enrolled in multi-center trial for Q3 regulatory push.

What critics are saying

  • Accelerate Diagnostics' PhenoVue captures market with FDA-cleared 3-hour AST.
  • BioFire's FilmArray dominates ICU syndromic testing, sidelining single-pathogen focus.
  • Clinical trial failure by mid-2026 exhausts Series D runway, halting launch.

What makes Pattern Bioscience unique

  • Digital CultureTM enables culture-free phenotypic ID/AST in four hours.
  • Single-cell analysis captures all resistance mechanisms unlike genotypic tests.
  • Pneumonia ID/AST Panel targets critically ill patients with FDA Breakthrough Designation.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

-1%
Legal Desire
Nov 19th, 2025
Pattern Bioscience Raises $43M Series D

Pattern Bioscience has raised $43 million in Series D funding, led by AMR Action Fund, Illumina Ventures, and Omnimed Capital. The funds will support a US multi-center clinical trial and regulatory submission for their Pneumonia ID/AST Panel, which has FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and is backed by a BARDA contract worth up to $40.9 million. Latham & Watkins LLP represented Pattern Bioscience in the transaction.

VCBay
Apr 29th, 2023
Austin-based Biotech startup Pattern Bioscience raises USD 28.7 million in Series C funding

To quickly develop effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections, Pattern is a leader in the application of single-cell microbiology.

Business Wire
Apr 28th, 2023
Pattern Bioscience Secures $28.7 Million in Series C Financing

Pattern Bioscience secures $28.7 million in Series C financing to accelerate development of first-of-its-kind infectious disease diagnostic platform

FinSMEs
Apr 27th, 2023
Pattern Bioscience Raises $28.7M in Series C Financing

Pattern Bioscience, an Austin, TX-based company which specializes in rapid diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) for bacterial infections, raised $28.7M in Series C funding.

360Dx
Apr 27th, 2023
Pattern Bioscience Closes $28.7M Series C Financing Round | 360Dx

Including the Series C round, Pattern has now raised $68 million to date, the company said in a statement.

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