Senior Scientific/Health Recruiter (52633)

UNKNOWN; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Solutions, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional to recruit for scientific and biomedical roles across headquarters and government programs.

You will source, screen, and manage candidates through full-cycle processes, collaborating with program managers and BD teams to meet current and upcoming staffing needs. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining compliance and strong communication

Qualifications

• Three years of experience filling positions in scientific/biomedical industries.
• Experience recruiting for Biologists, Scientists, Lab Technicians, Clinical Advisors, Medical Officers.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but alternatives considered.

Responsibilities

• Source and identify qualified applicants for HQ and government clients.
• Conduct preliminary qualification screens and prequalify candidates.
• Design and deliver high-volume full-cycle recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate interview schedules, offers, onboarding, and security processing as needed.
• Maintain candidate documentation and applicant tracking system records.

Skills

Sourcing fundamentals

Boolean search

Social media search

Relationship building

Communication skills

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High School/Associate acceptable

Tools

ATS

MS Office

Job description

Position Objective:Create immediate impact by delivering qualified candidates, creative recruiting strategies and relationship building approaches to our valued customers and employees within the scientific/health community. This position will recruit for a variety of skills across the scientific community to include: Clinical Research/Protocol Coordinators, Medical Officers, Clinical Advisors, Scientific Program Managers, Project Managers, Bioinformatics Scientists, Biologists, Scientists, Lab Technicians, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for recruiting and staffing positions for headquarters and government clients, focusing on scientific and biomedical positions.
• Source and identify qualified applicants; conduct preliminary qualification screens to identify applicants that meet the job requirements.
• Prequalify candidates in the interview process using up to date interview and recruitment methodologies.
• Partner with internal colleagues to design and deliver recruitment strategies and conduct high volume full-cycle recruitment activities to ensure successful Talent Acquisition from a technical and cultural perspective.
• Manage candidates through interview process and contract period, including but not limited to: Application, References (if requested), Interview Schedules, Meet & Greets, Offers, Onboarding, and Security Processing (as needed).
• Assist the business development team on new recruitment opportunities.
• Creating pipeline of candidates to meet existing and upcoming needs.
• Maintain detailed candidate and requirement tracking/documentation.
• Consult with Program Managers to identify clients’ technical skills needs and implement effective sourcing strategies to successfully place candidates; work with Program Managers to identify required core competencies to ensure successful long-term hires.
• Develop and maintain network and relationships beneficial to recruitment goals.
• Maintain responsibility for tracking recruiting activity and other metrics, and ensuring compliance with OFCCP; works with Talent Acquisition team to ensure annual Affimative Action Plan goals are met.
• Maintenance of applicants and candidates in the ATS and proper processing of all applicant and new hire paperwork.
• Provide communicative and professional information to candidates and program managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Contribute to recruitment process improvements and goals.
• Participate in job fairs and trade shows as needed.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of experience filling positions in the scientific or biomedical industry. Individual must have experience recruiting for Biologists, Scientists, Lab Technicians, Clinical Advisors, Medical Officers, and other scientific related positions.
• Bachelor’s Degree is highly preferred but will consider candidates with High School Diploma or Associate’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with various ATS and job boards
• Strong sourcing fundamentals to include advanced Boolean and social media searches.
• Familiarity with scientific terminology and disciplines.
• Demonstrate high degree of agility and aptitude for working in ever-changing and, at times, ambiguous environments.
• Experience in proposal recruitment, incumbent capture, and achieving high production recruiting goals.
• Demonstrated ability to working with high volume of resource requests in a competitive environment with the ability to change focus or searches as needed
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to decide on appropriate priorities and procedures to follow
• Ability to provide consistent, high quality service and work independently
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organization
• Possession of excellent analytical skills to solve problems of a sensitive nature
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) also required
• The ability to stay organized and prioritize multiple tasks without compromising quality or service
• Must be able to pass company background check
• The ideal candidate needs to be extremely organized with high level time-management skills, the ability to learn quickly with follow-through skills, be flexible, and have a high attention to detail.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company Information

GAP Solutions, Inc. is a mission support solutions provider who partners with federal civilian and defense agencies to provide full spectrum professional and specialized consulting services.

Established in 1999, GAP Solutions has experienced years of continuous growth and success by focusing on quality of service to our clients and an emphasis on employee satisfaction programs. With a corporate headquarters located in Herndon, VA, we have successfully grown to over 600 employees across the United States.

GAP Solutions is a trusted partner to our customers. The strength of our reputation is founded on our ability to define, tailor, and deliver the resources our customers need and not merely offer and apply our existing solutions. Our primary focus on human capital resources and ability to identify and deliver the right personnel for every task is the foundation of our success in forming strategic partnerships and achieving customer satisfaction. GAP Solutions believes that close involvement from management leadership is necessary for building long-lasting partnerships with our customers and motivating employees to actively participate in collaboration efforts. GAP Solutions is dedicated to our service commitments and has earned a reputation for service excellence.

GAP Solutions’ experience spans a variety of federal agencies’ missions including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, among others. GAP Solutions provides services under four major service areas: 1) Operations Management & Solutions; 2) Human Capital Strategy & Solutions; 3) Health Solutions; and 4) Technology Solutions & Support. GAP Solutions received our updated ISO 9001:2015 Certificate of Registration for our Quality Management System (QMS) processes in March 2025.

Please feel free to visit our website at www.gapsi.com for additional information.