Recruiter
📍 Remote | 🕒 Full-Time | 💼 Exempt
Role Summary
The Recruiter – Life Sciences is responsible for identifying, engaging, recruiting, and placing qualified professionals within the life sciences industry. This role combines relationship-driven recruiting with a strong sales and business development focus. The Recruiter will build and maintain a personal pipeline of candidates, develop a book of business, actively prospect for new talent, and guide candidates through the placement process.
Works Closely With
Serves as a trusted partner to candidates throughout the recruiting process while working closely with internal teams and clients to identify talent needs and deliver successful placements.
Key Responsibilities
• Recruit, engage, and build relationships with qualified life sciences professionals through job boards, social media, networking, referrals, cold calling, texting, and other sourcing strategies.
• Develop and maintain a personal candidate pipeline and book of business, including active and passive candidates.
• Screen resumes and applications, conduct interviews, assess qualifications and fit, and match candidates with appropriate nationwide opportunities.
• Maintain consistent communication throughout the recruiting and placement process and build relationships that generate repeat placements and referrals.
• Serve as a liaison between candidates, clients, and internal teams throughout the hiring and placement process.
• Approach recruiting as a relationship-driven sales process from initial outreach through placement and ongoing relationship management.
• Develop strategies to increase candidate engagement, placements, and repeat business while taking ownership of individual results and continuous improvement.
• Protect confidential candidate and company information in accordance with applicable requirements and HIPAA standards.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, and procedures.
• Partner with Recruitment Leadership, Compliance, and other internal teams to meet staffing and business needs.
• Uphold the company's Core Values:
• We Build Trust: We do what we say. We act with integrity and accountability. We earn confidence through transparency and results.
• We Move Forward: We embrace innovation and continuous improvement. We challenge the status quo. We adapt and grow to meet the needs of tomorrow.
• We Lead with Care: We put people first. We build meaningful relationships. We improve lives through empathy, respect, and service.
Required Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a relationship-driven, sales-oriented, recruiting, business development, or customer-facing role
• Proven ability to build trust and develop lasting professional relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Confidence initiating outbound calls and engaging with individuals who may be unfamiliar with the company or opportunity.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Competitive, goal-oriented, and results-driven mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to work toward and achieve performance goals and KPIs.
• Ability to remain resilient and positive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn and effectively use recruiting, CRM, ATS, and other technology platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
• Associate’s degree or higher in Sales, Marketing, or Business Administration
Comp & Benefits
First year total compensation (base + commissions) ~$70,000-$110,000
Benefits (Start Day 1!):
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness
• Legal Assistance, Identity Protection, Pet Coverage
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Generous vacation plan + 8.5 paid holidays