Contract Recruiter (Biopharmaceutical Industry) 6 month contract

Rezolute; Redwood (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Rezolute is seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter for a 6 month contract to attract, engage, and hire top talent across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Biostatistics, Research, CMC, Quality, Commercial, and Corporate Operations.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record in proactive sourcing, hands-on full-cycle recruiting, and coordinating a seamless interview process in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, 3+ in biotech/life sciences.
• Proven success recruiting scientific, clinical, technical and corporate roles.
• Strong LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing tool experience.
• Experience with an ATS and coordinating multi-interview processes.
• Excellent organization and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to define needs and create recruitment strategies.
• Manage sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding support.
• Drive recruiting across technical, scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate functions.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process.
• Coordinate virtual and onsite interviews and communicate timely feedback.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS tools

Interview coordination

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Greenhouse

Workday Recruiting

Lever

Job description

Rezolute is a late-stage rare disease biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative therapies for patients living with severe metabolic and endocrine disorders. Our mission is to bring hope and meaningful solutions to patients and families affected by rare and difficult-to-treat diseases through scientific innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter for a 6 month contract to join our rapidly growing biopharmaceutical company during an exciting phase of expansion. This individual will play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent across a variety of functions, including Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Biometrics, Research, CMC, Quality, Commercial, and Corporate Operations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong track record of full-cycle recruiting and sourcing within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, is highly skilled at proactive sourcing and candidate engagement, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires a hands-on recruiter who is equally comfortable developing talent pipelines, managing candidate relationships, and coordinating a seamless interview process.

This is a hybrid contract position requiring onsite presence three days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Drive recruiting efforts across technical, scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate functions.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, referrals, professional associations, and other sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain pipelines of high-quality talent for current and future hiring needs.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to attract specialized biopharmaceutical talent in competitive markets.
• Maintain regular communication with prospective candidates and nurture long‑term talent relationships.

Interview Coordination & Candidate Management

• Schedule and coordinate virtual and onsite interviews with candidates and hiring teams.
• Manage interview logistics, scheduling, travel arrangements (if applicable), and candidate communications.
• Prepare candidates and interview teams to ensure a positive and efficient recruiting experience.
• Gather and communicate timely interview feedback to stakeholders.

Recruiting Operations

• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Lever experience highly preferred.
• Generate recruiting metrics and provide regular updates on pipeline activity, time‑to‑fill, and hiring progress.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, and recruiting best practices.
• Assist with employer branding initiatives and recruiting events as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years recruiting within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
• Demonstrated success recruiting scientific, clinical, technical, and corporate professionals.
• Strong experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to identify passive candidates.
• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System
• Experience coordinating and scheduling multiple simultaneous virtual and onsite interview processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Preferred

• Experience supporting a growing or emerging biopharmaceutical company.
• Experience recruiting for clinical‑stage biotechnology organizations.
• Familiarity with positions in Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Quality, and Commercial functions.
• Experience using ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Workday Recruiting, or similar. Lever is highly preferred
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting compliance practices.

Key Competencies

• Exceptional sourcing and talent identification skills
• Strong candidate assessment and screening capabilities
• High attention to detail and organizational excellence
• Ability to influence and partner effectively with hiring managers
• Customer‑service mindset and commitment to candidate experience
• Agile and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability

Work Environment

• Hybrid position requiring onsite presence three (3) days per week.
• Ability to support both virtual and onsite interview processes.
• Contract position with potential for extension based on business needs.

Rezolute (RZLT) currently anticipates the base salary for the Contract Recruiter role could range from $65.00 per hour to $90.00 per hour and will depend in part on the successful ++candidate’s++qualifications for the role, including education and experience