Talent Advisor (Biotechnology)

Sunnyvale, California

Salary Details: $36.24 - 45.30 a year

R&D Partners
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The Talent Advisor will play a critical role in recruiting talent to support a Pharmaceuticals company's growth. This role will have recruiting and administrative responsibilities, with a focus on managing requisitions across the company. The ideal candidate will be adept at full-cycle recruiting, interview coordination, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

This is a 4-month contract. Remote schedule with occasional in-person meetings in San Rafael, California.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting (60%)

  • Full-cycle recruiting for individual contributor and management roles across various departments including Research and Development, Technical Operations, and Corporate functions.
  • Collaborate with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR professionals to understand organizational requirements and align them with the qualifications of prospective candidates.
  • Utilize strategic sourcing techniques to identify and engage top talent.
  • Manage multiple job openings, providing positive candidate experiences and meeting client expectations.
  • Utilize strong communication and collaboration skills for candidate and client management.
  • Ensure compliance with compensation and equity guidelines, legal implications in hiring, and relocation and immigration processes.

Administration (40%)

  • Manage candidate interviews, including creating interview schedules and confirming logistics with candidates and interview teams.
  • Coordinate virtual and onsite interviews, including securing conference rooms and making detailed travel arrangements when necessary.
  • Provide exceptional candidate care through effective follow-up and communication throughout the interview process.
  • Post open positions to appropriate internal and external websites.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Life Science.
  • 3+ years of experience in sourcing and recruiting within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or IT industries with 1-2 years of high-volume administrative experience.
  • Demonstrated skill in prioritizing workload across a variety of demands; interview scheduling, sourcing, interviewing and negotiating offers.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Teams, Office 365, MS Outlook, and MS Office Suite, particularly calendaring and spreadsheets.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a customer-service orientation in all dealings.
  • Self-motivated; able to work proactively and collaboratively with the broader Talent Acquisition team.
  • Outstanding client service, problem-solving, and project management skills.
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple calendars and organize complicated schedules.
  • Ability to understand and adapt to rapidly changing priorities and environments.
  • Strong understanding of compensation and equity guidelines, legal implications in hiring, and relocation and immigration.

Pay

  • $36.24-$45.30/hr

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Medical insurance - PPO, HMO & HSA
  • Dental & Vision insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Long-term disability
  • Weekly payroll
  • Expense reimbursement
  • Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.

Date Posted: 24 May 2025
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