Job Openings

Job ID: BH479002

Category: Talent Acquisition Manager

Specialty: Human Resources

Client Job Title: Sr. Recruiter, Research & Development

Contract Duration: Temp – 5 Months 

Job Location: Cambridge, MA

Hours: 40 hrs/week, 8 hrs/day

Industry: Biotechnology

Must Haves:

• College Degree
• 1-3 years experience in Talent Acquisition or HR in an in-house role
• MS Office
• Experience with shared technology (OneDrive, Teams)

Preferred:

• Workday experience 
• Experience conducting behavioral based interviews and leading the process with clients

Job Description:

This role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of the talent engine fueling a high-growth organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. As the company continues to grow, we need a seasoned life science recruiter to rapidly build talent pipelines, tenaciously hunt the best players in our industry (globally), and be a strong and visible talent business partner to our hiring leaders. We work as a team, we believe in striving for excellence, and we are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry.

Here's What You’ll Do:

• Partner with hiring managers and other leaders to lead full life cycle recruiting efforts for our Research & Development functions which include: Clinical Development Operations, Platform Research, Infectious Disease, Rare Disease, Oncology Research, Autoimmune Research and Nonclinical Sciences. May support additional organizations as bandwidth allows.
• Create and communicate robust sourcing and recruitment marketing strategies
• Tenaciously build talent pipelines through networking, employee referrals, cold-calling, events and other creative channels. The ideal candidate will not rely on incoming applications or external agencies as primary channels. A demonstrated passion to hunt talent!
• Help define and reinforce a consistent recruiting process that results in a superior candidate and hiring manager experience. This includes robust manager kick-off sessions, interview team prep/debrief sessions, and use of behavior-based interviewing skills and assigned focal areas.
• Leverage external and internal talent data to best inform hiring managers, and guide them to make smart hiring decisions
• Proactively develop strong partnerships with HR Business Partners and Total Rewards teams.
• Conduct in-depth talent phone screens, in-person interviews, and facilitate internal team discussions regarding candidates.
• Be bold in creating new ideas to identify, engage, attract, and assess talent.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• 6+ years of progressive experience as an in-house corporate recruiter in a life sciences environment – with an expertise in scientific/research-based roles.
• A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
• Ability to manage upwards of 15 to 20 mid-senior level searches – from Associate to Director-level searches
• Demonstrated commitment to being seen as a true ‘talent advisor’ to the business
• Exceptional sourcing skills (you are a tenacious hunter that turns over every rock and naturally builds talent networks)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – you are outgoing, communicative, and seek to build relationships on a daily basis
• You drive for results and set a high bar for yourself and others
• A nature ability to be organized in how you think, communicate and conduct your work
• A ‘digital first’ mindset
• A curious mindset that allows you to constantly learn and challenge the status quo
• Great pride in your work – you recruit because you love it and enjoy having an impact on the growth of the Company
• Respect for others and a desire to work as a team. We win together.
• Strong Excel skills and solid experience with PowerPoint and Word.
• A spirit of optimism, positivity and ‘anything is possible’ mindset.
• Sense of humor and ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment

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