Associate Recruiter

Fidelis Companies; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Mentorship

Clear path to Senior Recruiter

Job summary

Fidelis is seeking an Associate Recruiter to identify, engage, and build relationships with Clinical Research Associates and life sciences professionals across the U.S. You’ll learn staffing and consulting from experienced pros while growing a network of clinical research talent.

Whether you're a recent graduate or have a few years of experience, we're looking for someone who is naturally curious, highly driven, and excited to build a career in recruiting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Confidence on the phone and ability to initiate conversations.
• Strong work ethic and self-discipline.
• Resilience and persistence when facing challenges.
• Natural curiosity and desire to learn.
• Relationship-focused mindset.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Competitive spirit with a team-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and recruiting Life Sciences professionals nationwide.
• Conducting candidate interviews and qualification calls.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with consultants.
• Making approximately 50 planned outbound calls per day.
• Collecting professional references and validating candidate experience.
• Researching organizations, reporting structures, and industry trends.
• Generating market intelligence and identifying new candidate leads.
• Maintaining accurate records and activity within recruiting systems.
• Partnering with senior recruiters and account managers to support client needs.

Skills

Communication

Phone skills

Relationship building

Networking

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

CRM

Job description

Are you the person who isn't afraid to pick up the phone, ask great questions, and build relationships from scratch? Fidelis is seeking an ambitious professional to join our Life Sciences Recruiting team. This is an opportunity to learn the staffing and consulting industry from experienced professionals while building a network of clinical research talent across the U.S.

Whether you're a recent graduate or have a few years of experience, we're looking for someone who is naturally curious, highly driven, and excited to build a career in recruiting.

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Recruiter, you'll help identify, engage, and build relationships with Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and other life sciences professionals who support some of the industry's leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations.

Responsibilities include:

• Sourcing and recruiting Life Sciences professionals nationwide
• Conducting candidate interviews and qualification calls
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with consultants
• Making approximately 50 planned outbound calls per day
• Collecting professional references and validating candidate experience
• Researching organizations, reporting structures, and industry trends
• Generating market intelligence and identifying new candidate leads
• Maintaining accurate records and activity within our recruiting systems
• Partnering with senior recruiters and account managers to support client needs

What Success Looks Like

During your first year, you'll focus on learning the business, developing your network, and becoming a trusted resource within the clinical research community.

A successful first year typically includes:

• Building a strong network of Life Sciences professionals
• Developing expertise within the Clinical Research market
• Establishing a reputation as a trusted resource to candidates
• Placing and managing approximately 10 consultants on active projects

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Confidence on the phone and ability to initiate conversations
• Strong work ethic and self-discipline
• Resilience and persistence when facing challenges
• Natural curiosity and desire to learn
• Relationship-focused mindset
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Competitive spirit with a team-first attitude

Why Fidelis?

For more than 30 years, Fidelis has helped organizations solve critical talent needs while building long-term relationships with exceptional professionals.

We're proud of our entrepreneurial culture and believe success comes from self-discipline, accountability, and a willingness to continuously improve.

Our Core Values guide everything we do:

Curiosity- We ask questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek to learn.

Efficiency- We value focus, intentionality, and maximizing every opportunity.

Handshake- We do what we say we're going to do. Trust and integrity matter.

Trusted Advisor- We strive to create value and build lasting relationships with both clients and consultants.

Compensation & Growth

• 15% Commission on Personal Gross Profit
• Clear path to Senior Recruiter
• Hands-on training and mentorship
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in a growing organization

Join Fidelis and start building a career with purpose, growth potential, and the opportunity to make a real impact.