Contract Recruiter (Biopharmaceutical Industry) 6 month contract

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.

 

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

 

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.