Talent Acquisition Partner

Position
:
Talent Acquisition Partner

Salary Range
: $70,000 - $100,000

Location
:
Waltham, Boston, MA (Min 3 days per week onsite)

Pharmaron is a global CRO (Contract Research Organization) helping pharma and biotech companies bring new therapies to life. With over 21,000 employees worldwide across 23 locations in the US, UK and China, we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated, high-quality services.

We’re proud of the impact we make and just last year, we supported over 780 discovery projects
, 1,000+ CMC programmes
, and 1,000+ clinical trials across all phases. Our teams are involved in everything from small molecules, ADC's, biologics, and gene therapies and we work with more than 3,000 global customers
. To learn more,

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Partner to support hiring across all our roles in the life sciences sector. You will be involved in leading end-to-end recruitment, developing sourcing strategies, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

You’ll collaborate closely with and serve as a consultative partner to hiring managers by providing insights and guidance to support effective decisions. You will guide compensation recommendations, lead negotiations, ensure seamless integration of new hires into the organization and help strengthen our employer brand. If you’re organized, tech-savvy, and passionate about connecting people with meaningful opportunities, this role is for you!

• Partner with Hiring Managers to identify current and future personnel needs.
• Partner with Hiring Managers throughout the entire recruitment process from initial role definition through to successful hire.
• Enhance the selection process and standards through support and training for Hiring Managers.
• Suggest new, innovative ideas to attract highly talented people from diverse backgrounds and continue to build on and enhance the activities/programmes, processes, systems and reporting associated with talent attraction and talent management (including improved automation of processes).
• Lead and support the HR Recruitment team with recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Actively recruit desired talent directly.
• Calculate recruiting KPIs (e.g. time-to-hire and time-to-fill).
• Own the candidate experience and continuously work to improve this ultimately promoting the brand and reputation of Pharmaron as the leading CRO in the US.

• BSc degree in Human Resources or an equivalent degree.
• Degree and/or PhD in Chemistry or relevant scientific discipline would be desirable.
• Evidence of strong recruitment experience and achievement with at least 7 years in applicable role, of which 3 years should have been as an internal recruiter.
• Recruitment experience and evidence of successful placement of science candidates in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences sector is essential.
• Hands‑on experience with candidate sourcing and interviewing.
• Experience of working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in mapping and improving processes and systems.
• Graduate recruitment experience would be an advantage.

• Understanding of full cycle recruiting.
• Excellence in utilization of recruitment search tools such as Linked In Recruiter.
• Familiarity with online job‑hunting websites.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases.
• Proven ability to speak the language of scientists.
• Excellent relationship building skills with hiring managers.
• Expertise in the production of compelling advertising copy.
• Excellent interviewing skills and ability to identify desirable candidates.
• Excellent judge of character.
• Accurate with a close attention to detail.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Proven negotiation skills.

Pharmaron is a premier service provider for the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities and established a broad spectrum of research, development, and manufacturing service capabilities throughout the entire drug discovery, preclinical, and clinical development process across multiple…