Strategic TA Partner – Life Sciences (Scientific Ops)

Pharmaron; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off & holidays

Health Savings Account contributions

Life Insurance

Job summary

Pharmaron is seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to support growth across Business Development, Commercial, and Scientific Operations in the United States. You will partner with leaders to identify, attract, and hire top talent across preclinical, laboratory, project management, client services, and account management functions.

The role requires experience recruiting scientific and executive-level talent within life sciences, pharma, CRO, or CDMO sectors, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of recruitment experience, including at least 3 years as an internal recruiter.
• Proven experience recruiting scientific and technical talent within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
• Hands-on sourcing, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-volume or high-complexity hiring environments.
• Graduate recruitment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment activities from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner with Scientific Operations and Business Development leaders to understand hiring needs and develop talent acquisition strategies.
• Recruit for positions supporting preclinical research, laboratory operations, scientific project management, client services, account management, and business development.
• Conduct direct sourcing and headhunting activities to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Lead searches for leadership-level positions, including Director, Senior Director, Vice President, and other critical hires.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for scientific, operational, and commercial functions.
• Conduct talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence to support strategic hiring initiatives.
• Advise hiring managers on talent market conditions, compensation trends, and hiring strategies.
• Facilitate candidate assessment, interview processes, and offer negotiations.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Utilize recruiting metrics and data to improve hiring outcomes and drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

Executive searches

Relationship building

Passive candidate engagement

Life sciences knowledge

Sourcing candidates

Recruitment analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Pharmaron is seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to support growth across Business Development, Commercial, and Scientific Operations in the United States. You will partner with leaders to identify, attract, and hire top talent across preclinical, laboratory, project management, client services, and account management functions.

The role requires experience recruiting scientific and executive-level talent within life sciences, pharma, CRO, or CDMO sectors, and a proven track record of