Senior Recruiter (Contract)

SENIOR RECRUITER (CONTRACT)

Job Summary:

This role will serve as a key representative. This is a highly visible position that requires the development and maintenance of positive relationships within the business as a whole. This is a contract position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for full cycle recruiting including requisition management, applicant screening, research/sourcing, networking, cold calling, offer negotiations and closing
• Maintain regular communication with hiring managers to keep apprised of current staffing needs, candidates, and drive the recruitment process
• Serve as primary point of contact for candidates, maintain consistent and accurate communication throughout the process, to ensure the best possible recruiting experience
• Implement a variety of sourcing strategies to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for key, difficult to fill staffing needs
• Screen job applicants for qualifications and make hiring recommendations
• Provide expertise and consultation on offer negotiation strategy with hiring manager to ensure best offer is in place to capture hire

Qualifications:

• At least 5+ years' experience
• A minimum of 3 years' experience recruiting in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries is required
• Experience recruiting for Biotech/Pharma Sales Departments (i.e. corporate and field positions)
• Excellent customer service skills with demonstrated ability building and maintaining long-term positive client relationships
• Must have superior oral and written communication skills, strong collaboration skills and ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills including strong self-motivation, focus, and a passion for passive recruitment
• Proven experience managing a full requisition workload, and get up-to-speed quickly
• Experience using web-based ATS systems, experience with LinkedIn Recruiter a plus
• Must be able to work on-site 4 days/week in South San Francisco