Strategic Life Sciences Talent Scout (R&D) – Contract

Trust In SODA; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Trust In SODA in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant for a 6-month contract to shape and execute sourcing for life sciences and R&D roles. You will build proactive talent pipelines, partner with senior stakeholders, and drive data-informed recruitment strategies to attract world-class scientists and digital talent.

The role combines hands-on sourcing with strategic workforce planning, requiring extensive experience in talent acquisition, market mapping, and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related areas, preferably in life sciences or similar domains.
• Proven success building proactive pipelines for scientific, clinical, technical, or business-critical roles.
• Experience with market mapping and talent landscape analysis.
• Strong use of data and insights to influence sourcing strategies and hiring outcomes.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders in matrixed organisations.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled sourcing tools, CRM platforms, and talent intelligence solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-quality, agile and business-aligned sourcing strategy.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned to R&D priorities.
• Maintain alignment with scientific and technical hiring needs across R&D.
• Translate workforce planning into proactive campaigns, talent pools, and pipelines.
• Anticipate evolving capability requirements across key R&D disciplines.
• Align sourcing with workforce plans and business objectives.
• Use data and market intelligence to identify critical talent segments.
• Maintain deep pipelines across scientific, clinical, digital, data, AI disciplines.
• Deliver longlists and shortlists through direct sourcing and networking.
• Drive a data-led approach to sourcing prioritisation and pipeline management.
• Leverage talent intelligence and competitor insights to optimise outcomes.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Executive Search

Strategic Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Data-driven Sourcing

AI-enabled Sourcing Tools

Market Mapping

Talent Intelligence

Communication

Relationship Building

Tools

CRM platforms

AI-enabled sourcing tools

Talent intelligence solutions

Advanced search methodologies

Job description

Trust In SODA in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant for a 6-month contract to shape and execute sourcing for life sciences and R&D roles. You will build proactive talent pipelines, partner with senior stakeholders, and drive data-informed recruitment strategies to attract world-class scientists and digital talent.

The role combines hands-on sourcing with strategic workforce planning, requiring extensive experience in talent acquisition, market mapping, and AI-enabled