Talent Acquisition Partner

UNKNOWN; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 75,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company matching

FSA/HSA plans

Educational assistance

Vacation and PTO

Parental leave

Hybrid/remote work options

Professional development

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Stone Harbor Staffing. Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment for high-volume life sciences programs, advising leaders, guiding sourcing, interviewing, offers, and candidate experience.

This temporary position runs 4–6 months; travel about four weeks in three months; offers include 401(k), FSA/HSA, educational assistance, vacation, and hybrid/remote options where applicable.

Qualifications

• Two years of full cycle recruiting in life sciences; commercial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across high-volume programs.
• Source candidates via multiple channels and manage interviews and offers.
• Coach recruiting teams and optimize RPO processes.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and ensure compliance with laws.

Skills

Full cycle recruiting

Life sciences

ATS management

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Are you ready to join Stone Harbor Staffing. Inc. and unlock a world of extraordinary opportunities? We're not just a company, we're a dynamic force of innovation and collaboration. Dive into a workplace where your creativity is cherished, your growth is prioritized, and your impact on healthcare and life sciences is monumental. If you're ready for a thrilling journey where passion meets innovation, Stone Harbor is waiting for you. Let's make every day an adventure together!

About the Position

The Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a strategic partner to internal leaders and external clients, providing consultative guidance and data-driven insights to support effective hiring strategies. This role leads full-cycle recruitment efforts across high-volume programs, managing sourcing, interviewing, candidate qualification, and offer processes while ensuring a seamless candidate experience. The Talent Acquisition Partner also guides and supports recruiting teams and contributes to continuous process optimization within an RPO delivery model.

We are looking to add a temporary team member for a 4–6 month engagement supporting a customer project.

About Us

We support a leading life sciences recruitment organization known for transforming how companies build critical teams throughout the drug development lifecycle. With a proprietary pricing model and flexible support options, we help clients scale efficiently while maintaining exceptional hiring quality. Our corporate teams play a key role in delivering operational excellence, strong client partnerships, and a thoughtful, transparent experience for every candidate. We take pride in being people-first, data-driven, and committed to value, focusing on outcomes that truly make a difference. When you join our corporate team, your work contributes to advancing scientific innovation and helping life-changing therapies reach patients faster.

What You’ll Do

• Participate in planning with team leadership to identify recruiting strategies, client needs, and methods that achieve the highest fill rates, while providing input on system enhancements and process improvements.
• Source potential candidates through the company database, job boards, social media, networking events, and referrals, expanding the network of qualified talent.
• Conduct interviews to assess candidates’ skills, experience, cultural fit, and critical success factors using behavioral and situational techniques, then qualify and submit candidates per client and RPO guidelines.
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, including submission, interview coordination, offer development, negotiation, closing, and all related administrative components, while maintaining strong communication with candidates from application through placement.
• Negotiate compensation packages with consideration for individual and team gross margin goals and extend offers of employment on behalf of the client.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and ensure all recruitment activities comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Support large-scale, high-volume recruiting programs by leveraging expertise in RPO delivery, ATS management, process optimization, and event-based hiring.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to recruiting teams, promoting accountability, ownership, and adherence to SOPs and client processes.
• Partner closely with internal and external leadership on key initiatives, project planning, and process enhancements, applying strategic, data-driven insights to drive efficient hiring and continuous improvement.
• Build and sustain strong, consultative client relationships and proactively identify and resolve challenges while influencing outcomes and adapting to diverse client needs.
• Stay informed on industry trends, innovative recruiting techniques, and competitor activity, recommending enhancements to recruitment strategies and overall departmental effectiveness.
• Travel approximately four weeks over a three-month period, to support client hiring events, special projects, and team initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• Two years of full cycle recruiting in life sciences; commercial experience preferred.
• Possess an overall knowledge of business functions and understanding of services, business strategy, policies and procedures, and job’s impact to the organization.
• Work with electronic hardware and software applications specific to the role.
• Work independently, see business needs and proactively accomplish them for the betterment of their team and the organization.
• Analyze work, set goals, develop plans of action, utilize time.
• Proactively obtain and share information tailored to the audience.
• Attend to the needs and expectations of customers.
• Affect or change others' positions and opinions.
• Engage effectively in dialogue.

Salary: Annualized at $75,000 - $96,000 (actual pay will be prorated based on the length of the temporary assignment)

The starting salary offer will vary based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This position may also be eligible to participate in a company incentive plan and/or commission plan.

What We Offer

Financial and Retirement

• 401K with Competitive Company Matching
• FSA and HSA Plans
• Financial Planning Assistance
• Educational Assistance
• Vacation and Time Off
• Generous PTO Policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Twelve Annual Paid Holidays

Office Life and Perks

• Active Employee Engagement Programs
• Cellphone Stipend
• Technology Stipend (for hybrid/remote positions)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program
• Some positions may be eligible for hybrid or remote work
• Professional Development
• Charitable Matching

Health and Wellness

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits
• Navigate Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance

EEO and Reasonable Accommodation

Stone Harbor Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Stone Harbor is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws.