Dan Swanston
About Dan Swanston
Dan Swanston is a Talent Acquisition Specialist at BenevolentAI in London, with extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment and industry-specific training.
Company
Dan Swanston is currently working at BenevolentAI as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. BenevolentAI is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. The company focuses on using artificial intelligence to enhance the drug discovery process.
Title
Dan Swanston holds the position of Talent Acquisition Specialist at BenevolentAI. His role involves full-cycle recruitment and optimizing various aspects of the hiring process, including sourcing, advertising, and onboarding.
Education and Expertise
Dan Swanston studied at the University of the West of England where he earned a Bachelor's degree (Hons) in Biological Sciences from 2014 to 2019, and an MRes in Applied Science with a focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics from 2019 to 2020. He is an expert user of multiple Applicant Tracking Systems such as Workable, Bullhorn, and Vincere. Additionally, he has led industry-specific training sessions for new recruitment professionals.
Professional Experience
Dan's career includes various roles in recruitment and scientific fields. He worked at Proclinical Group as a Senior Consultant - Discovery and Preclinical in 2022, and at Skills Alliance as an Associate - Life Science Executive Search in 2021. Prior to these, he was a Consultant at Hartmann Young from 2020 to 2021. He also held roles at the University of the West of England as a Post Graduate Research Associate and at ALS Life Sciences as a Microbiology Technician.
Industry Contributions and Initiatives
At BenevolentAI, Dan Swanston has developed direct sourcing practices, vacancy advertising strategies, and employee referral schemes. He actively participates in increasing company visibility on social media and marketing platforms and represents BenevolentAI at industry conferences. He also monitors internal recruitment metrics and analyzes trends to improve recruitment processes.