Contract Sr. Recruiter (Life Sciences - Sales) Bridgewater, NJ

Korn Ferry; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Vacation + holidays

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a contract Senior Recruiter to support sales recruiting for our Life Sciences RPO client. This hybrid role will require one day onsite per week at the client's site in Bridgewater, NJ, with remote work otherwise.

You will manage sourcing, screening, assessing, and marketing candidates, focusing on high-touch candidate relationships and responsive client service. Expertise in ATS, sourcing strategies, and competency-based interviewing is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full cycle recruitment experience.
• 5+ years of client-facing experience with Hiring Managers.
• 5+ years of competency and behavioral based interviews.
• 5+ years of Applicant Tracking System experience.
• 3+ years of Life Science recruitment experience, preferably in the sales space.
• 2+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing methodologies including market mapping, Boolean searches.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source candidates that meet client profile.
• Conduct interactions with clients in a timely, professional and responsive manner.
• Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies.
• Conduct role briefing with clients and set expectations for recruitment process.
• Process management and sourcing.
• Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery.
• Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate candidate in presentation and short-list process.
• Candidate relationship management.
• Effectively communicate position opportunity and client value proposition.

Skills

Full cycle recruiting

Client facing

Competency interviewing

Applicant Tracking System

Life Science recruiting

Sourcing strategies

Job description

Requisition ID 27627

Country United States of America

Location type Hybrid

State / Province New Jersey

City Bridgewater

Application Deadline 30 September 2026

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 9,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Rewards and Benefits

The Role

Korn Ferry is searching for a contract Senior Recruiter to support sales recruiting efforts for our Life Sciences RPO client. This is a hybrid position which will require one day a week onsite at the client's location in Bridgewater, NJ.

As a member of Korn Ferry, the Senior Recruiter will build and extend client relationships through excellence in recruitment process delivery including sourcing, screening, assessing, and marketing candidates to clients either in an on-site or off-site environment. The role focuses on high touch candidate relationship management as well as customer focus and responsiveness in client facing activities. The Senior Recruiter is the subject matter expert around applicant tracking systems, candidate sourcing methodologies and recruitment process effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source candidates that meet client profile and/or building talent pools for current and future engagements
• Conduct interactions with clients in a timely, professional and responsive manner
• Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies
• Conduct role briefing with clients and set expectations for recruitment process
• Process management and sourcing
• Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery
• Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate candidate in presentation and short-list process
• Candidate relationship management
• Effectively communicate position opportunity and client value proposition

Required Skills

• 5+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
• 5+ years of client facing experience interacting with Hiring Managers throughout the recruitment process
• 5+ years of experience conducting competency and behavioral based interviews
• 5+ years of Applicant Tracking System experience
• 3+ years of Life Science recruitment experience, preferably in the sales space
• 2+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing methodologies to include: market mapping, recruitment strategies and Boolean searches

Preferred Skills

• 7+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
• 5+ years of Life Science recruitment experience preferably in the sales space

Estimated hourly rate 38.46 USD - 64.90

Salary range represents the compensation Korn Ferry expects to pay to a candidate with the requirements for the job posted. Korn Ferry offers competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.

Korn Ferry may useAIas part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made byhumans.

Korn Ferry Benefits

The Korn Ferry Cares Wellbeing Platform offers Employees health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment), Critical Illness, Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in Korn Ferry's Tax Deferred Savings plan 401(k). Employee Stock Purchase Program is available to all permanent employees who work 20 hours or more after 6 months of service.

Employees are eligible to receive a total of 15 days vacation annually plus paid time off for 16 company holidays. Full time eligible employees will accrue sick time commencing on the first date of employment at the rate of 3.33 hours per pay period for an annualized maximum of 80 hours.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The successful candidate will need to complete background checks as part of our recruitment process, this may include criminal, education credentials, employment history, and other background information relevant to your employment qualifications