Senior Talent Sourcer – Clinical & Data Science

AE Strategies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid healthcare

401(k) matching

Job summary

AE Strategies is seeking a Senior Talent Sourcer to identify and engage highly specialized professionals across clinical, scientific, data science, and healthcare fields in the Washington, DC area. You will build proactive pipelines, map talent landscapes, and engage passive candidates through professional networks and AI‑assisted research.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in specialized recruiting, strong sourcing skills, and experience with AI/LLM tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of specialized, technical, scientific, healthcare, or talent sourcing experience.
• Proven success with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, web sourcing, and talent research.
• Experience sourcing physicians, scientists, data scientists, statisticians, or similar experts.
• Knowledge of data science, AI/ML, analytics, and related disciplines.
• Experience building proactive recruiting campaigns and engaging passive candidates.

Responsibilities

• Build talent maps across clinical, scientific, statistical, and data science fields.
• Identify candidates via publications, conferences, abstracts, and professional networks.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research and organize talent pools.
• Develop targeted sourcing campaigns to engage passive candidates.
• Represent AE Strategies at scientific, healthcare, and technical events.
• Partner with hiring managers to define talent requirements and search strategies.
• Monitor metrics and continuously improve pipeline quality and recruiting effectiveness.

Skills

Talent Sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean Search

Web Sourcing

AI/LLM Recruiting

Experience with Healthcare

Tools

PubMed

ClinicalTrials.gov

ORCID

Google Scholar

GitHub

Kaggle

arXiv

Hugging Face

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

AE Strategies is a management consulting firm supporting federal clients. Since our founding in 2003, we have partnered with more than 50 federal agencies, consistently delivering successful outcomes by embedding directly within our client organizations.

We are intentional about who we hire. Our team is made up of professionals who take pride in their work, follow through on commitments, and approach challenges with discipline and persistence. At AE Strategies, employees are trusted with responsibility early and given the opportunity to grow through real client impact. We maintain a collaborative, low-ego culture where team members support one another, give and receive feedback constructively, and continuously look for ways to improve.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid healthcare and 401(k) matching. More importantly, we offer the opportunity to do meaningful work that contributes to the mission of federal agencies. Find out more at www.aestrategies.com.

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced, hands‑on Senior Talent Sourcer who excels at finding and engaging highly specialized talent beyond traditional applicant pools. You will source physicians, clinical scientists, data scientists, statisticians, and other specialized professionals through professional networks, research, conferences, technical communities, and non‑traditional channels. This role combines talent intelligence, modern sourcing techniques, AI‑enabled research, and authentic relationship‑building. You will build talent maps, develop proactive sourcing strategies, engage passive candidates, and partner with hiring teams to create sustainable pipelines of highly qualified talent.

What You’ll do

• Build talent maps across clinical, scientific, statistical, and data science disciplines, identifying key employers, academic institutions, research groups, professional societies, and talent communities.
• Identify candidates through publications, conference agendas, abstracts, presentations, research programs, technical communities, and professional networks.
• Leverage platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, ORCID, Google Scholar, GitHub, Kaggle, arXiv, and Hugging Face.
• Develop sophisticated Boolean, web‑search, and research strategies for hard‑to‑find talent.
• Use AI‑enabled tools to accelerate research, identify prospects, organize talent pools, and improve sourcing efficiency.
• Develop targeted sourcing campaigns to engage passive candidates across clinical, scientific, and technical communities.
• Create highly personalized outreach based on candidates’ research, publications, presentations, technical expertise, and career interests.
• Build long‑term relationships and passive talent communities rather than relying solely on active applicants.
• Develop recruiting content, event follow‑ups, social campaigns, and other talent‑attraction initiatives.
• Represent the organization at relevant scientific, healthcare, and technical conferences and networking events.

Hiring Partnership & Analytics

• Partner with hiring managers to understand talent requirements, search strategies, and distinguish required qualifications from preferences.
• Monitor sourcing and recruiting metrics including qualified candidates, response rates, conversions, time‑to‑fill, offer acceptance, and hiring outcomes.
• Evaluate sourcing channels and campaigns to continuously improve pipeline quality and recruiting effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• Over five (5+) years of progressive experience in specialized, technical, scientific, healthcare, or talent sourcing/recruiting.
• Demonstrated success with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, web sourcing, and talent research.
• Experience sourcing physicians, scientists, PhDs, data scientists, statisticians, or other highly specialized professionals.
• Working knowledge of data science disciplines, including data science, biostatistics, machine learning, data engineering, and analytics.
• Experience developing proactive recruiting campaigns and engaging passive candidates.
• Hands‑on experience using AI/LLM tools or AI‑enabled recruiting technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, clinical research, pharma, regulatory, or government recruiting.
• Experience sourcing data scientists, statisticians, AI/ML professionals, informaticists, or clinical research talent.
• Familiarity with scientific research platforms, professional societies, academic networks, or technical/open‑source communities.
• Experience building talent communities and representing an organization at professional conferences.

How Success Will Be Measured

Success is measured by the quality, sustainability, and conversion of the talent pipeline, including:

• Qualified candidates sourced and engaged
• Passive candidate pipeline growth
• Outreach response and conversion rates
• Hiring and offer acceptance rates
• Time‑to‑fill and cost‑per‑hire
• Sourcing channel and campaign effectiveness
• Effective use of AI and automation to increase recruiter productivity

Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000, based on years of experience and qualifications.

AE Strategies is an equal opportunity employer.