MedTech 101 How to Get Hired in MedTech & Neurotech with Chay Carter
Ever applied for a job and heard nothing back? You're not alone. 1 in 4 applications right now is a bot, and most companies don't have time to go through 500 applicants. In this episode, medtech recruitment specialist Chay Carter breaks down why the system is broken, what top companies are actually looking for, and how platforms like Reccy Neuro are trying to fix it. Whether you're a student, early career, or looking to break into neurotech or medtech this one's for you.
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00:00 Introduction
03:03 Che Carter's background – psychology to banking to neurotech
04:50 Building the Reki Neuro ecosystem – newsletter to job platform
11:01 The neurotech spectrum – implantables, wearables, BCIs
13:15 The bot problem – 1 in 4 applications may be automated
14:20 Newsletter and job board integration
15:24 Candidate matching platform – 70%+ score filtering
19:19 Funding challenges limiting medtech hiring
20:50 Geographic talent hubs – Bay Area, Austin, New York
21:28 Career advice – start at large firms before startups
27:00 The niche ecosystem vision – rebuilding early LinkedIn for medtech
27:20 LinkedIn's decline for focused recruitment
29:28 AI's role in recruitment – helps recruiters, not candidates
31:00 Open access and community growth strategy
Links:
Reccy Neuro: https://www.reccy.dev/
Newsletter: https://theneurotechnewsletter.substack.com/
Heres the specific article:
https://theneurotechnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-reemergence-of-eeg-why-the-brain
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