Senior Technical​/Scientific Recruiter; Part-Time

Senior Technical / Scientific Recruiter (Contract)

About RTA Consulting

RTA Consulting delivers comprehensive embedded recruitment solutions for the biotech, biopharma, clean tech, deep tech, engineering, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. With a team grounded in science and engineering, we speak the language of both clients and candidates. Our data-driven approach and agile methodology ensure efficient and high-quality placements across functions, significantly reducing time-to-fill rates and turnover. As a strategic partner, we adapt to our clients’ specific HR and recruiting needs, leveraging industry expertise and knowledge of trends to drive successful outcomes.

As a woman- and immigrant-owned business, we promote inclusive hiring practices, meeting the diverse needs of small to mid-sized organizations.

What We Value & What it means to join the RTA Band

Bring the Positive Vibes: We believe a positive outlook changes everything. It s how we tackle challenges, build solutions, and inspire confidence in each other and our clients.

Jam Like You Mean It: When the stakes are high, so is our energy. We dive into every challenge with enthusiasm, hustle, and a hell-yeah attitude.

Plug into Innovation: Technology drives progress, and we embrace it fully—leveraging innovation to deliver smarter, faster, better solutions.

Be World-Class: We aim to blow minds, exceed expectations, and leave every audience—err, client—wanting more.

The Role

As a Senior Recruiter at RTA Consulting, you ll be a full-cycle recruiting professional, working closely with one or more of our experienced talent partners or Founder, leveraging the latest recruiting tech stacks and methodologies to deliver value to clients by generating top candidates on defined (and urgent but realistic) timelines.

RTA is in growth mode with multiple projects lined up for 2026, creating exciting opportunities to shape your role as we expand. As our business grows, so will the opportunities. With business needs, you ll have the option to transition to full-time, part-time or continue contracting with a schedule that fits your life. We are 100% remote based and this role is ideal for someone who prioritizes flexibility in their work arrangement and thrives with the responsibility of managing their time while hitting well-defined and realistic expectations.

We maintain an open door policy with leadership and provide full transparency into our project pipeline through regular meetings with Talent Partners and you ll work closely with our founder who has direct insight into upcoming opportunities.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned searches, partnering with high-level stakeholders and hiring managers to meet hiring objectives
• Execute creative and data-driven sourcing strategies to build diverse candidate pipelines, using advanced search techniques, networking, and the latest recruiting tools (we provide training and support to help you master these approaches)
• Provide a world-class candidate experience, managing candidate pools and communications to position our clients as employers of choice and create candidate experiences that honor the client company values and employment brand
• Troubleshoot searches and hiring challenges with Senior Talent Partners and client stakeholders, always seeking solutions and backing them up with data
• Collaborate with RTA's internal team to innovate on sourcing, interview design, and process improvements
• Maintain a growth mindset—continuously learning and adapting to new technologies, trends, and methodologies in recruiting and learning about the new and exciting industries our clients serve.
• Communicate proactively and responsively in a remote, service-based environment. Flexibility is offered with the expectation of reliability and clear communication.
• Manage your time effectively to hit well-defined and realistic expectations.

• 3-5 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience, managing multiple roles simultaneously with multiple companies
• Minimum 2 years' experience recruiting specialized professionals at the senior and director level (e.g. life sciences, engineering,…