Researcher, Talent Acquisition

Foundation Medicine, Inc.

Full Time

The Researcher, Talent Acquisition leads and performs research activities for executive level, management level, and hard‑to‑fill positions within Foundation Medicine. This role independently uses a range of sourcing skills including research, networking, and candidate development to identify the best talent for Foundation Medicine across all functions.

• Conduct research to map Foundation Medicine’s markets and generate candidate names and profiles.
• Identify industry trends and insights to inform the creation of robust search strategies that will attract the best candidates for Foundation Medicine to consider.
• Partner effectively on searches with TA leaders across the team. Successfully collaborate on team‑based recruiting efforts to meet the hiring demands of the business.
• Calibrate candidates with recruiters and/or hiring managers.
• Build a proactive pipeline of talent for critical functions/industries.
• Maintain data integrity in our candidate management system.
• Initial candidate outreach and screening for basic qualifications.
• Contribute to the knowledge base of the Talent Acquisition team by providing education on industries and talent pools/profiles.
• Draw off knowledgeable industry sources to develop pools of candidates.
• Participate in client update meetings on active searches and prepare reports.
• Think outside of the box, pivoting search strategies as needed.
• Leverage analytics from both internal and external tools/resources to innovate and improve our current executive search and Talent Acquisition systems and processes.
• Provide strategic guidance and advice in partnership with Talent Acquisition and executive leadership.
• Identify and showcase exceptional diverse talent to be considered for opportunities at Foundation Medicine.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of recruiting or human resources experience, with 1+ year(s) of experience in talent research/pipelining

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in talent research, either for an in‑house executive search team in a highly demanding, fast‑paced company, or in a large retained executive search company or boutique
• Life sciences industry experience
• Established history of delivering quality senior‑level candidate flows that have led to successful hires
• Deep expertise in leveraging Linked In Recruiter, Linked In Insights, Google, and other tools to source candidates
• Demonstrated success with and passion for using various sourcing techniques
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to meet growing pipeline demand in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated acumen and passion for executive search and talent acquisition
• Demonstrated experience in setting priorities and effectively managing multiple projects
• Exceptional research, executive sourcing, and assessing skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts with senior level executives in a polished and professional manner
• High attention to detail with a strong sense of urgency
• Hands‑on and detailed approach to key initiatives and activities execution
• Skilled at conflict resolution and problem‑solving to achieve win‑win outcomes
• Understanding of HIPAA and importance of privacy of patient data
• Commitment to reflect Foundation Medicine's values:
  Integrity, Courage, Passion

The expected compensation for this position based on the primary location of Remote is $40 - $55/hour. The hourly rate is commensurate with Foundation Medicine’s compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

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Confidence, or the belief that we need to check every box before applying for a job, can sometimes hold us back from going after a role that inspires us. At Foundation Medicine there's no such thing as the 'perfect' applicant, and our company is a place where every employee can make an impact and continue to grow whatever background they may have or path they may have taken.

So, as long as you meet the basic qualifications for a role, please apply if you see a position that would make you excited to come into Foundation Medicine every day and help us transform precision medicine.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.