Recruiter, Life Sciences (Biohub Network)

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network (https://www.czbiohub.org/) is a group of nonprofit research institutes that bring together scientists, engineers, and physicians with the goal of pursuing grand scientific challenges on 10- to 15-year time horizons. The CZ Biohub Network focuses on understanding underlying mechanisms of disease and developing new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies.

Our Vision

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at the CZ Biohub Network facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

The Opportunity

We're hiring a Life Sciences Recruiter to drive talent acquisition for our growing Biohubs in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Use your strong network and expertise in academia and industry to develop strategic hiring plans, enhance our employer brand, and solve complex hiring challenges. If you're curious, relationship-focused, and passionate about candidate experience, apply to contribute to our cutting-edge scientific endeavors.

What You'll Do

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation for life sciences roles
• Strategic Sourcing: Identify and attract highly skilled professionals in biotech, pharma, medical research, and healthcare through job boards, networking, career fairs, and academic partnerships
• Talent Pipeline Development: Maintain a strong network of candidates across various levels, from entry-level researchers to senior scientific leaders
• Early Career & Academic Program Development: Design and manage internship, fellowship, and rotational programs to support the growth and retention of emerging life sciences talent in academia and industry
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand workforce needs and provide strategic hiring solutions
• Candidate Engagement & Experience: Ensure an outstanding recruitment experience by streamlining processes and maintaining clear communication with candidates
• Market Insights: Employ data analytics to monitor industry trends, academic hiring practices, and competitor strategies, enabling data-driven decisions that optimize recruitment efforts

What You'll Bring 

Essential –

• 3-5 years of life sciences recruitment experience, specializing in academia or biotech, with proven expertise in sourcing scientific, technical, and research talent
• Ability to leverage data analytics to drive informed recruiting decisions and improve performance
• Experience designing and managing early-career programs, such as internships, postdoctoral hiring, and academic-industry partnerships
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with universities, research institutions, and professional organizations
• Skilled in program development and execution for talent acquisition in academic and industry settings
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, Workday, or Greenhouse
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to effectively engage with candidates and hiring teams
• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple hiring initiatives simultaneously

Compensation 

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $120,000.00 - $165,000.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. 

What We Provide

• Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
• An environment where nothing is considered impossible, where bold and creative thinking are the norm, and where a collaborative culture allows teams of people from multiple disciplines to accomplish more than any single person can achieve alone
• Access to collaborators, resources and facilities across the CZ Biohub Network, including at CZ Biohub New York, CZ Biohub Chicago, CZ Biohub San Francisco, and the Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.

The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.