Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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Sr. CLINICAL TRIAL MANAGER (Contract)

Adicettherapeuticsinc · Redwood City, CA

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Adicet Bio, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer. Adicet is advancing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” gamma delta T cells, engineered with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), to facilitate durable activity in patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.adicetbio.com.

Sr. CLINICAL TRIAL MANAGER (contract)

As a key member of the clinical operations team, this position will support all aspects of Adicet Bio’s clinical trials, including site activation, patient recruitment, study monitoring, site and CRO/vendor management. The successful candidate will have experience managing oncology clinical trials and a good knowledge of clinical operations, ICH/GCP and FDA regulatory requirements and will work cross functionally within the Adicet Bio team as well as with study sites, CROs and other vendors.

Key responsibilities:

  • Ensure clinical trial activities and deliverables are completed on-time, within budget, and in a complex environment in accordance with quality and GCP standards with minimal oversight
  • Lead the identification, evaluation, selection, and oversight of clinical trial sites, vendors and CROs
  • Work closely with the Clinical Operations team to support all aspects of clinical studies
  • Manage multiple clinical study vendors with oversight of activities.
  • Plan and conduct Investigator’s meetings
  • Take a leadership role in certain site and study management activities including: ICFs, site activations, monitoring reports and study plans
  • Collaborate with cross functional team members to independently address routine study issues
  • Assist with CRO and/or vendor oversight and management to ensure milestones are achieved
  • Identify issues for escalation, participate in problem solving and implementation of risk mitigation
  • Participate in departmental and corporate initiatives
  • Perform co-monitoring visits with CRO, on an as needed basis, to provide oversight during site qualification, site initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out visits
  • Ensuring data entry is up to date and site queries are resolved in a timely manner
  • Assist with department compliance initiatives and SOP writing
  • Generate and maintain reports, study trackers, internal and external presentations and study documents as needed
  • Ensure close tracking of site enrollment and related metrics
  • Establish and manage clinical trial master files (TMF).
  • Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

  • BS or higher degree in science, nursing (RN or BSN), or equivalent discipline
  • A minimum of 7 years of clinical research experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry
  • Experience supporting studies in a fast-paced environment
  • Success in working with CROs and vendors
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to achieve milestones in a team environment
  • Strong working knowledge of FDA, ICH Guidelines, and GCPs governing the conduct of clinical trials
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project 
Pay Range
$80—$130 USD

Adicet fosters a collaborative, high-performing environment by prioritizing in-person engagement. To enhance teamwork and communication, employees are required to be onsite at least three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday mandatory), with some roles requiring full-time onsite presence.

At Adicet, our people are our greatest focus. We believe that attracting and retaining the best and brightest is the key to achieving our mission to deliver best-in-class gamma delta T cell therapies for patients fighting autoimmune diseases and cancer. 

We offer a competitive compensation package including base salary, annual cash bonus, long-term incentives (equity), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and a 401(k) with ROTH and a 4.5% Company match. 

To ensure the wellness of our employees and their loved ones, we offer comprehensive health plans (medical, dental, vision, etc.), Flexible Health and Commuter Spending Accounts (FSA) and a company matched Health Savings Account (HSA). We also offer a life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, and legal, pet, and various other voluntary insurance programs. 

We also believe our greatest ideas come when we are refreshed and focused, and we offer generous paid time-off including 13 company holidays, paid end-of-year winter break, vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave. 

Adicet is located in a state-of-the-art facility and works to create an incredible office experience with an onsite gym and various other fitness options, onsite parking with electric vehicle charging stations and free shuttle (Caltrain), company-subsidized lunches (delivered onsite daily) and fully stocked breakrooms. 

Adicet is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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