Human Resources (HR) Manager

CSBio is a peptide contract manufacturing founded in 1993. CSBio initial products were a complete line of automated synthesizers for manufacturing and process development, with a focus on cGMP production. In 1994, CSBio opened a custom peptide facility and began producing high quality compounds for research organizations and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. In 2004, CSBio opened a peptide production facility in Menlo Park, CA and in 2014, CSBio expanded production capability through the addition of a new, state of the art building dedicated to cGMP peptide production. In 2017, CSBio passed a FDA inspection and were recommended to be approved for commercial drug substance manufacturing. In 2023, additional cGMP clinical production capacity was added in Milpitas, CA. We are seeking qualified individuals to join us as Human Resources Manager. Job Duties: Lead the HR function across CSBio teams; manage day-to-day HR operations, priorities, and any HR coordinators or outside HR service providersMaintain a regular on-site presence in Milpitas to understand how laboratory, manufacturing, clinical, and pharmacy teams work, build trust with employees, and respond to people issues in real timeRun full-cycle recruiting for scientific, clinical, pharmacy, quality, laboratory, and operations roles, including workforce planning, job descriptions, sourcing, interview coordination, offers, and background checksProtect the companies' stealth status throughout hiring and HR operations by managing confidential postings, candidate NDAs, controlled communications, and need-to-know access to informationOwn onboarding and offboarding, ensuring new hires complete required safety, GMP, data-integrity, and role-specific training before starting regulated workPartner with Quality Assurance to maintain training records, curricula vitae, job descriptions, and qualification files that are complete, current, and inspection-ready for FDA, customer, and internal auditsTrack professional licenses, registrations, and certifications for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, clinical staff, and other credentialed personnel, including renewals and primary-source verification, as the 503A pharmacy model and clinical programs developAdminister payroll, benefits, leave, and open enrollment across multiple legal entities in coordination with Finance, brokers, and the payroll provider; ensure accurate employee classification and entity assignmentDevelop and maintain salary ranges, offer guidelines, and job leveling benchmarked to Bay Area life-sciences market data and compliant with California pay-transparency requirementsEnsure compliance with federal and California employment law, including wage-and-hour, meal and rest breaks, overtime, FMLA/CFRA, ADA, Cal/OSHA, I-9, EEO, and required postings and reportingAdvise managers on performance management, coaching, corrective action, accommodations, and terminations; conduct fair, timely, and well-documented workplace investigationsBuild and maintain the employee handbook, HR policies, and HR SOPs, keeping them aligned across entities and updated as laws and the business changeRun the annual performance review and goal-setting cycle and support career development and retention for scientists, technicians, and clinical staffManage HR vendors, including the HRIS, payroll, benefits brokers, background-check providers, recruiting agencies, and employment counsel, and the approved HR budgetCoordinate employee rewards and recognition, company social events, and quarterly team-building activitiesTrack and communicate HR metrics including time-to-fill, offer acceptance, turnover, training compliance, license renewal status, and open investigationsThis is not a desk-only administrative role. The Manager is expected to know the teams, the work, and the regulated environment well enough to give practical guidance on the floor when managers and employees need itThe Manager must be able to build HR processes from the ground up, train managers, review personnel files and records, and make sound decisions about when an issue can be resolved directly or requires escalation to leadership or counselThe role requires balancing hands-on HR operations with planning, policy development, people management, meetings, and cross-functional coordination Requirements Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Kaiser HMO or BlueShield PPO. Employer pays 85% for Employee and 50% for Employee's family; Dental: Aetna Dental, Delta Dental, Guardian Dental, MetLife Dental. Vision: VSP and Aetna EyeMed)Basic life ($20,000 paid by company) and supplemental life insurance (optional supplemental)Disability insurance 50% standard employer paid401k 10% 1:1 matchPTO policy. 10 days PTOCompanywide paid holiday during: Week of July 4, Thanksgiving (2 days), Week of December 25Carpool, clean air vehicle, and cell phone reimbursementEmployee rewards and recognition programCompany organized social eventsQuarterly sponsored team building activities