Full-Time

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Posted on 5/8/2026

Headlands Research

Headlands Research

51-200 employees

Runs clinical trial sites and recruitment

Compensation Overview

$70k - $95k/yr

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Experience as a talent acquisition advisor within the clinical research, healthcare, technology environment required
  • Demonstrated success with executing multi-factorial sourcing strategies required
  • Hands-on experience with Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter required
  • Experience adopting AI to enhance workflows required
  • Demonstrated success operating within ambiguous and evolving environments
  • Strong influencing skills; you can guide decisions without direct authority
  • Able to anticipate needs and act without waiting for direction
  • Ability to both lead and follow; you know when to drive and when to align
  • Exceptional organization; can manage complexity without losing momentum
  • High energy for people interaction. Able to build trust quickly with candidates and stakeholders
  • Strong candidate quality judgment
  • Sharp eye for process improvement
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Responsibilities
  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for complex, high-impact roles
  • Act as a strategic partner to hiring leaders; shape search strategy, candidate profiles, and decision-making
  • Elevate candidate quality through strong screening, calibration, and interview design
  • Drive pipeline strategy and proactively solve for talent gaps
  • Identify inefficiencies in the recruiting process and lead improvements across workflows and tools
  • Influence stakeholders to make timely, high-quality hiring decisions
  • Mentor or guide other recruiters when needed (formally or informally)
  • Use data to inform decisions and communicate progress to leadership
  • Provide timely communication and updates to ensure a positive candidate experience
  • Help identify opportunities to improve and streamline the hiring process

Headlands Research runs a network of clinical trial sites across North America to support the development of new medicines. It provides research services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies by running and managing clinical trials, with a strong focus on recruiting and keeping diverse patient populations involved. What it does is coordinate and conduct trials at its sites, manage study logistics, and collect data so sponsors can evaluate safety and efficacy of therapies. Its differentiators include a large multinational network of sites, a dedicated emphasis on diverse and inclusive recruitment, and end-to-end trial management from site operations to data collection. The goal is to accelerate the development of new medical therapies by delivering high-quality, efficient, and inclusive clinical trials for sponsors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$623.4M

Headquarters

California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • THL's 2025 $600M acquisition fuels network expansion.
  • Acquisitions like CMRCenter, Pharmasite add high-demand expertise.
  • Sahara partnership boosts psychiatric trial accessibility.

What critics are saying

  • THL's $600M debt crushes margins amid slowing demand.
  • IQVIA acquisitions divert 20-30% pharma trials.
  • FDA 2026 mandate slashes fixed-site enrollment 40%.

What makes Headlands Research unique

  • Headlands operates 22 sites across US, Canada, Puerto Rico.
  • Focuses on diverse patient recruitment via physician partnerships.
  • Specializes in psychiatry, neurology, metabolic, device trials.

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Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-3%
Business Wire
Aug 14th, 2025
THL Announces Agreement to Acquire Headlands Research from KKR

THL announces agreement to acquire Headlands Research from KKR.

TradingView
Aug 14th, 2025
THL Partners Acquires Headlands for $600M

THL Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Headlands Research, a U.S. network of clinical trial sites, from KKR. The deal is valued at approximately $600 million.

News is My Business
Jul 3rd, 2025
Headlands Research acquires San Juan-based CMRCenter to expand trials

Acquisition brings the local operation’s strong performance into global research network. #NewsismyBusiness

PR Newswire
Nov 4th, 2024
Headlands Research Acquires Trial Management Associates

/PRNewswire/ -- Headlands Research, a leading multinational network of clinical trial sites, today announced the acquisition of Trial Management Associates...

The Daily Record
Feb 29th, 2024
Headlands Research acquires Md. clinical trial site Pharmasite Research

Headlands Research, a multinational network of clinical trial sites, Thursday announced the acquisition of Pharmasite Research, a Pikesville-based clinical trial site dedicated to research in mental illness and disorders of the central nervous system.