Joseph Kietzmann
Senior Director HR Business Partner Cogent Biosciences
Versatile and trustworthy Human Resources professional, Jospeh holds 20+ years of experience. Extensive background in HR as a Business Partner and Leader. Expertise in Total Rewards including Benefits, Compensation, and Equity Plans. Thorough understanding of HR practices including Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, HRIS, HR Compliance, and Employment Law.
Seminars
Thursday 21st May 2026
Discover: Building & Scaling High Impact Research Teams from 10 to 90 in a Fast Growth Biotech
11:00 am
- How can life sciences organizations successfully scale research functions from a founding team to a fully mature, 90-person research engine, without losing culture, speed, or scientific rigor?
- Explore how Cogent Biosciences built out chemistry, biology, pharmacology, and TMPK functions from the ground up, including creating interview rigor, preparing new scientific leaders to assess talent, and designing a cross functional roadmap for cohesive growth
- Learn how Cogent enabled a 9x scaleup in its research facility while maintaining an engaged, collaborative culture and ensuring every new hire experienced a candidate centric, science driven evaluation process that strengthened both team fit and long-term retention
Thursday 21st May 2026
Develop: Optimizing Sales Hiring for Hypergrowth Success
11:20 am
This Q&A session explores how fast-scaling organizations can overcome recruitment bottlenecks and misaligned hiring profiles during periods of rapid growth. Learn practical strategies for building a structured, data-driven hiring process that accelerates time-to-hire without sacrificing candidate quality.
- Aligning hiring managers on ideal candidate profiles to reduce friction
- Designing a streamlined interview process that supports speed and quality
- Leveraging data-driven recruitment strategies to meet aggressive growth targets
- Ensuring sales team readiness to support IPO and long-term scalability
