Sr. Recruiter - Research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, seeks a Senior Recruiter - Research to lead full-cycle recruitment across research, technology, and administrative roles. You will screen candidates, partner with hiring managers, and build sourcing strategies while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

The role emphasizes collaborative talent acquisition with a focus on life sciences, biotech, and research sectors, supporting diverse hiring needs across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of candidate sourcing and full life cycle recruiting.
• 2 years of operational excellence including process documentation and project management.
• 2 years of experience recruiting in the life science, biotech, or research industry.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume and high-touch professional and leadership roles.
• Knowledge of State and Federal employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial candidate screenings and share information on the organization and position details.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies for scientific, administrative, and technical positions.
• Balance requisition assignments and timelines for recruitment.
• Develop relationships with hiring teams to align recruitment strategies with department needs.
• Maintain a focus on candidate experience throughout the process.
• Participate in in-person and virtual recruiting events such as college recruiting and career fairs.
• Capture and maintain documentation on candidates' qualifications and status in systems and compliance guidelines.
• Evaluate current programs to suggest improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Full life cycle recruiting

Relationship building

Candidate experience

High-volume recruiting

High-touch recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

As a member of Fred Hutch's Talent Acquisition team, the Senior Recruiter - Research conducts full-cycle recruitment for positions throughout the organization with a focus on positions in research, technology, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial candidate screenings to qualify them within the position requirements and share information on the organization, compensation package, and position details.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop and execute sourcing strategies for scientific, administrative, and technical positions.
• Balance requisition assignments and timelines for recruitment.
• Develop relationships with hiring teams and apply knowledge of department needs to align recruitment strategies.
• Maintain a focus on candidate experience throughout all phases of the recruiting process.
• Participate in both in-person and virtual recruiting events such as college recruiting, industry conferences, and career fairs.
• Capture and maintain complete documentation on candidates' qualifications and status in systems and within compliance guidelines.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of current programs and processes to make recommendations for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with candidate sourcing and full life cycle recruiting.
• Minimum 2 years of operational excellence including creation of process documentation and project management.
• Minimum 2 years of experience recruiting in the life science, biotech, research industry.
• Experience working on high-volume as well as high-touch, complex professional and leadership positions.
• Knowledge of State and Federal employment laws.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• HR Certification.
• Experience recruiting in the Biotech/Life Science industry.
• Experience with in-house recruitment.
• Postdoc recruiting experience.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $99,486 to $157,227, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.