Recruiter - Life Sciences

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