Talent Attraction Specialist – R&D

Cpl Life Sciences; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Life Sciences in London is seeking a Talent Attraction Specialist – R&D to shape and execute the talent attraction and sourcing strategy across Research & Development. You will build diverse pipelines for scientific, clinical, digital, data, and innovation-focused hiring needs within the R&D organization.

You will partner with Recruitment Business Partners and hiring leaders to deliver market-informed sourcing strategies that attract world-class talent across Drug Discovery, Development,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Attraction, or Strategic Sourcing
• Proven success building proactive pipelines for scientific, clinical, technical, or business-critical roles
• Experience conducting market mapping and talent landscape analysis
• Strong ability to use data and talent insights to influence sourcing strategies and hiring outcomes

Responsibilities

• Build a high-quality, agile and business-aligned sourcing strategy
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned to the priorities and workforce plans of R&D business units
• Maintain close alignment with scientific and technical hiring needs across R&D functions
• Translate workforce planning priorities into proactive talent attraction campaigns, talent pools, and succession pipelines
• Anticipate evolving capability requirements and future talent demands across key R&D disciplines
• Align sourcing priorities and delivery approaches with R&D workforce plans and business objectives
• Use data, market intelligence, and talent insights to identify critical talent segments and sourcing priorities
• Build and maintain deep pipelines of external talent across scientific, clinical, digital, data, AI, and innovation-related disciplines
• Deliver high-quality longlists and shortlists through direct sourcing, market mapping, talent engagement, and networking activities.
• Drive a data-led approach to sourcing prioritisation, pipeline management, and talent attraction effectiveness
• Leverage talent intelligence platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, competitor analysis, and labor market insights to optimise hiring outcomes
• Monitor and report on sourcing performance, pipeline quality, diversity outcomes, and market trends

Skills

Talent acquisition

Executive search

Strategic sourcing

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled sourcing

Tools

CRM platforms

AI sourcing tools

Job description

Talent Attraction Specialist – R&D

Location: London (Hybrid working)

Duration: 6 months

Hours: 35 hours per week

The candidate is responsible for shaping and executing the talent attraction and sourcing strategy across Research & Development. This role plays a critical part in identifying, engaging, and building diverse talent pipelines for future scientific, clinical, digital, data, and innovation-focused hiring needs across the R&D organization.

You will partner closely with Recruitment Business Partners, hiring leaders, and workforce planning stakeholders to deliver proactive, market-informed sourcing strategies that enable us to attract world-class talent across Drug Discovery, Development, Biomedical Research, Clinical Development,

Key Responsibilities

• Build a high-quality, agile and business-aligned sourcing strategy
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned to the priorities and workforce plans of R&D business units
• Maintain close alignment with scientific and technical hiring needs across R&D functions
• Translate workforce planning priorities into proactive talent attraction campaigns, talent pools, and succession pipelines
• Anticipate evolving capability requirements and future talent demands across key R&D disciplines

Strategic Sourcing Excellence

• Align sourcing priorities and delivery approaches with R&D workforce plans and business objectives
• Use data, market intelligence, and talent insights to identify critical talent segments and sourcing priorities
• Build and maintain deep pipelines of external talent across scientific, clinical, digital, data, AI, and innovation-related disciplines
• Deliver high-quality longlists and shortlists through direct sourcing, market mapping, talent engagement, and networking activities.
• Drive a data-led approach to sourcing prioritisation, pipeline management, and talent attraction effectiveness
• Leverage talent intelligence platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, competitor analysis, and labor market insights to optimise hiring outcomes
• Monitor and report on sourcing performance, pipeline quality, diversity outcomes, and market trends

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Attraction, or Strategic Sourcing, preferably within life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or other highly specialised industries
• Demonstrated success building proactive pipelines for scientific, clinical, technical, digital, or business-critical roles
• Experience conducting market mapping and talent landscape analysis
• Strong capability in using data and talent insights to influence sourcing strategies and hiring outcomes
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and navigating complex, matrixed organisations
• Familiarity with AI-enabled sourcing tools, CRM platforms, talent intelligence solutions, and advanced search methodologies