Talent Acquisition Partner (Research & Scientific Recruiting)

HRUCKUS; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to support specialized research and scientific hiring in Boston's pediatric academic healthcare and research community. This hybrid role blends strategic sourcing with full-cycle recruiting in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will partner with investigators, HR and hiring managers to define staffing needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and build pipelines for niche roles while ensuring an excellent candidate experience

Qualifications

• Full-cycle recruiting experience in research, academia, healthcare research, life sciences, or related institutes.
• Experience partnering with highly specialized hiring managers, researchers, scientists, or technical subject-matter experts.
• Strong sourcing skills for passive candidates and niche roles.
• Ability to translate complex positions into effective recruiting strategies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple searches in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for clinical, scientific, and academic research roles.
• Partner with investigators, hiring managers, and HR to understand staffing needs and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
• Source and recruit candidates for specialized research-related positions across channels.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly specialized positions.
• Provide a strong candidate experience and maintain ATS records.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing for niche talent

Candidate assessment

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Veteran Firm Seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner (Research & Scientific Recruiting) for a Hybrid Assignment in Boston, MA

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Talent Acquisition Partner (Research & Scientific Recruiting) role in Boston, MA.

The ideal candidate is a Boston, MA resident with full-cycle recruiting experience in complex scientific environments, strong sourcing skills for niche talent, and ideally, a background in academic medical centers or major research hospitals.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary:

HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to support hiring across a growing pediatric academic healthcare and research community by recruiting clinical, scientific, and academic professionals.

Position Description:

Manage full-cycle recruiting for specialized research roles, partner with investigators and HR to develop targeted sourcing strategies, and build robust talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill positions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for positions supporting clinical, scientific, and academic research programs.
• Partner closely with research leaders, hiring managers, investigators, and HR partners to understand staffing needs and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
• Source and recruit candidates for specialized research-related positions, which may include: Clinical Research Coordinators, Research Assistants and Research Specialists, Research Project and Program Managers, Laboratory and Scientific Staff, Data and Research Analysts, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics professionals, Research Administration professionals, and other specialized scientific and research positions.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and highly specialized positions.
• Conduct candidate screening and assessment while providing hiring managers with thoughtful recommendations.
• Manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
• Build pipelines of research and scientific talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, research organizations, universities, and other sourcing channels.
• Provide a strong candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Track recruiting activity and maintain accurate information within the applicant tracking system.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within research, academic medicine, healthcare research, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, higher education, or a research institute.
• Experience partnering with highly specialized hiring managers, researchers, scientists, or technical subject-matter experts.
• Strong sourcing skills and experience identifying passive candidates for niche positions.
• Ability to quickly understand complex positions and translate technical requirements into effective recruiting strategies.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and consultative skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and searches with varying levels of complexity.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience recruiting research and scientific professionals.
• Experience working within a large, matrixed organization.
• Background coming from academic medical centers, major research hospitals, universities, biomedical research institutes, life sciences organizations, or other research-intensive environments.

Details:

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Partner

Salary Range: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour (W-2)