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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Director, Analytical Sciences

Spyretherapeutics · US- Remote

Spyre Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering long-acting antibodies and antibody combinations to redefine the standard of care for inflammatory bowel disease (“IBD”) and rheumatic diseases. Spyre's pipeline includes investigational extended half-life antibodies targeting α4β7, TL1A, and IL-23.

Role Summary:

Director, Analytical Sciences is responsible for overseeing biologics analytical development and testing activities across Spyre’s clinical and late stage mAb programs. It is a key leadership role in the analytical organization and directly reports to the Vice President of the analytical group. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for analytical method development, validation, transfer, and GMP quality control testing, in close collaboration with global CDMO partners. The Director establishes strong cross‑functional partnerships with development groups within Technical Operations as well as with Quality Assurance to design and implement robust analytical control strategies that align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The role also drives proactive planning to support efficient progression of drug candidates across clinical stages. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and technical leadership for analytical development and quality control activities across the biologics portfolio, including method development, validation, transfer, and lifecycle management, with primary execution through global CDMO partners.
  • Serve as a subject‑matter expert for biologics analytical assays and control strategies, contributing to regulatory submissions, driving scientific rigor, assay performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. Analytical control strategy includes QC methods (SEC, CE, CEX, iCIEF, PMAP, HIC, RP, compendial methods etc) and characterization methods (Fc function assays, mass spectrometry, biophysical-structural, particle characterization, surfactant analysis etc).
  • Lead analytical method transfer, qualification, and validation activities at CDMO laboratories, including review and approval of protocols, reports, data packages, and verification of analytical results.
  • Ensure analytical activities performed internally and at CDMOs are scientifically rigorous, comply with FDA, cGMP, ICH, and QbD principles, and align with industry best practices and company quality standards and procedures.
  • Partner closely with Quality Assurance to establish, maintain, and oversee analytical quality, GMP compliance infrastructure, and inspection readiness for internal and external (CDMO) analytical documents and data.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Ideal Candidate:

  • Advanced degree in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry or a related discipline, with 10+ years of biopharma industry experience in analytical development and quality control for protein biologics.
  • Demonstrated success supporting regulatory submissions (IND, CTA, BLA), with deep expertise in phase‑appropriate method development and validation, analytical control strategies, and cGMP requirements.
  • Proven leader with strong communication skills, capable of managing biologics program deliverables in a fast‑paced environment; experience in mAb-mAb combination product analysis is a plus.
  •  Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in a small company or start-up environment is a plus.

What We Offer:

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you help shape the culture of our young company, contribute broadly to advance meaningful medicines, and learn quickly.
  • Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits.
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each
  • Commitment to provide professional development opportunities.
  • Remote working environment with frequent in-person meetings to address complex problems and build relationships.

The expected salary range offer for this role is $195,000 to $225,000. Actual pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, experience, education, and geographic location. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Spyre is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought with active recruitment designed to create a stronger and better Spyre that is focused on developing life-changing products for patients.

Spyre Therapeutics, along with other biotech companies, has become aware of a surge in email scams targeting prospective job candidates within our industry. Please be aware that official recruiters at Spyre Therapeutics only use email addresses with the domain “@spyre.com.” We want to also emphasize that we never request candidates to make any purchases or divulge sensitive personal information via email.

Please also be aware that all job postings will be listed on our website at spyre.com/careers/.