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.

Timestamp:

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