Senior Scientific/Health Recruiter (52633)

Gap Solutions•Herndon, VA

About The Position

This position is responsible for delivering qualified candidates, creative recruiting strategies, and relationship-building approaches to clients and employees within the scientific/health community. The role focuses on recruiting for a variety of scientific and biomedical positions, including Clinical Research/Protocol Coordinators, Medical Officers, Clinical Advisors, Scientific Program Managers, Project Managers, Bioinformatics Scientists, Biologists, Scientists, and Lab Technicians. The recruiter will manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing to onboarding, and will also support business development efforts by creating candidate pipelines and assisting with new recruitment opportunities.

Requirements

A minimum of three years of experience filling positions in the scientific or biomedical industry.
Individual must have experience recruiting for Biologists, Scientists, Lab Technicians, Clinical Advisors, Medical Officers, and other scientific related positions.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) also required.
Must be able to pass company background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree is highly preferred but will consider candidates with High School Diploma or Associate’s Degree
Experience working with various ATS and job boards
Strong sourcing fundamentals to include advanced Boolean and social media searches.
Familiarity with scientific terminology and disciplines.
Demonstrate high degree of agility and aptitude for working in ever-changing and, at times, ambiguous environments.
Experience in proposal recruitment, incumbent capture, and achieving high production recruiting goals.
Demonstrated ability to working with high volume of resource requests in a competitive environment with the ability to change focus or searches as needed
Ability to exercise independent judgment to decide on appropriate priorities and procedures to follow
Ability to provide consistent, high quality service and work independently
Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organization
Possession of excellent analytical skills to solve problems of a sensitive nature
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
The ability to stay organized and prioritize multiple tasks without compromising quality or service
The ideal candidate needs to be extremely organized with high level time-management skills, the ability to learn quickly with follow-through skills, be flexible, and have a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Responsible for recruiting and staffing positions for headquarters and government clients, focusing on scientific and biomedical positions.
Source and identify qualified applicants; conduct preliminary qualification screens to identify applicants that meet the job requirements.
Prequalify candidates in the interview process using up to date interview and recruitment methodologies.
Partner with internal colleagues to design and deliver recruitment strategies and conduct high volume full-cycle recruitment activities to ensure successful Talent Acquisition from a technical and cultural perspective.
Manage candidates through interview process and contract period, including but not limited to: Application, References (if requested), Interview Schedules, Meet & Greets, Offers, Onboarding, and Security Processing (as needed).
Assist the business development team on new recruitment opportunities.
Creating pipeline of candidates to meet existing and upcoming needs.
Maintain detailed candidate and requirement tracking/documentation.
Consult with Program Managers to identify clients’ technical skills needs and implement effective sourcing strategies to successfully place candidates; work with Program Managers to identify required core competencies to ensure successful long-term hires.
Develop and maintain network and relationships beneficial to recruitment goals.
Maintain responsibility for tracking recruiting activity and other metrics, and ensuring compliance with OFCCP; works with Talent Acquisition team to ensure annual Affirmative Action Plan goals are met.
Maintenance of applicants and candidates in the ATS and proper processing of all applicant and new hire paperwork.
Provide communicative and professional information to candidates and program managers throughout the recruitment process.
Contribute to recruitment process improvements and goals.
Participate in job fairs and trade shows as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned.