What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Recruiter position at Flagship Pioneering?
What if…you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life science bioplatform companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?
Flagship Pioneering has conceived of and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics, Tessera Therapeutics and Generate Biomedicines. Since our launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $140 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.6 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions.
The Contract Recruiter will drive hiring for a Flagship portfolio company. They will be responsible collaborating closely with key company leaders, leverage technology and proactively discover new, innovative channels for identifying top talent with a view on both short and long-term needs.
As a Contract Recruiter you will:
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
Flagship Pioneering has conceived of and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics, Tessera Therapeutics and Generate Biomedicines. Since our launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $140 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.6 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions.
The Contract Recruiter will drive hiring for a Flagship portfolio company. They will be responsible collaborating closely with key company leaders, leverage technology and proactively discover new, innovative channels for identifying top talent with a view on both short and long-term needs.
As a Contract Recruiter you will:
- Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate from application to offer stage including, evaluating skill level, driving the interview and (often complex) offer process, reference checks, compensation recommendations and the closing of candidates
- At any given time, manage a requestion-load of 20 scientific roles ranging from Research Associate to SVP-level
- Serve as a trusted Talent Business Partner by building strong relationships with hiring managers, HR and finance to influence, guide and drive the recruiting process
- Ensure strategic use of talent systems (ATS, CRM, AI Talent Platform)
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of hiring practices and suggest best in class process improvements along the way
- Drive a data driven approach to superior hiring results while also maintaining excellent candidate experience
- Work effectively with our sourcing team to ensure we engage the most qualified and diverse candidates possible
- You have 4 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience in an extremely fast-paced biotech environment
- Experience recruiting scientific roles within a Biotech company required
- Proven ability to influence, guide and drive the recruiting and hiring process from end to end
- Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of how great talent impacts business strategy
- A self-motivated professional who has a strong work ethic, agility, and grit to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, innovative often ambiguous environment and is driven by results
- Exceptional candidate assessment skills and behavioral interviewing techniques
- Bachelor’s Degree – Scientific/Technical field preferred
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
