Contract Recruiter

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment

Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.

Drive recruiting efforts across technical, scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate functions.

Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development

Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, referrals, professional associations, and other sourcing channels.

Build and maintain pipelines of high-quality talent for current and future hiring needs.

Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract specialized biopharmaceutical talent in competitive markets.

Maintain regular communication with prospective candidates and nurture long-term talent relationships.

Interview Coordination & Candidate Management

Schedule and coordinate virtual and onsite interviews with candidates and hiring teams.

Manage interview logistics, scheduling, travel arrangements (if applicable), and candidate communications.

Prepare candidates and interview teams to ensure a positive and efficient recruiting experience.

Gather and communicate timely interview feedback to stakeholders.

Recruiting Operations

Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Lever experience highly preferred.

Generate recruiting metrics and provide regular updates on pipeline activity, time-to-fill, and hiring progress.

Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, and recruiting best practices.

Assist with employer branding initiatives and recruiting events as needed.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years recruiting within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.

Demonstrated success recruiting scientific, clinical, technical, and corporate professionals.

Strong experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to identify passive candidates.

Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System

Experience coordinating and scheduling multiple simultaneous virtual and onsite interview processes.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Preferred

Experience supporting a growing or emerging biopharmaceutical company.

Experience recruiting for clinical-stage biotechnology organizations.

Familiarity with positions in Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Quality, and Commercial functions.

Experience using ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Workday Recruiting, or similar. Lever is highly preferred

Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting compliance practices.

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Key Competencies

Exceptional sourcing and talent identification skills

Strong candidate assessment and screening capabilities

High attention to detail and organizational excellence

Ability to influence and partner effectively with hiring managers

Customer-service mindset and commitment to candidate experience

Agile and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment

Strong sense of urgency and accountability

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Work Environment

Hybrid position requiring onsite presence three (3) days per week.

Ability to support both virtual and onsite interview processes.

Contract position with potential for extension based on business needs.