Talent Acquisition Specialist

🔍 Talent Attraction (Sourcing) Specialist – Research & Development

📍 Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

📅 Contract: 11-Month Contract

\n Are you an experienced Talent Attraction or Sourcing Specialist with a passion for finding exceptional talent in scientific and research environments? We're looking for a proactive sourcing professional to support hiring across Research & Development (R&D), helping build diverse talent pipelines for future-focused scientific, clinical, digital, and innovation roles

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\n About the Ro

leYou'll work closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders to develop and execute strategic sourcing plans that support hiring across a range of R&D functions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys market mapping, talent intelligence, and building long-term candidate pipelines in highly specialised industrie

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\n Key Responsibilit

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• iesDevelop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned with workforce planning and hiring prioriti
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• es.Build and maintain talent pipelines for scientific, clinical, digital, AI, data, and other specialist R&D rol
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• es.Conduct market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent landscape resear
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• ch.Identify and engage passive candidates using advanced sourcing techniques and AI-enabled sourcing too
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• ls.Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deliver high-quality candidate shortlis
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• ts.Use market insights and data to influence sourcing strategies and improve hiring outcom
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• es.Monitor pipeline performance, diversity metrics, and sourcing effectivene
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• ss.Build strong relationships with stakeholders while providing market intelligence and talent insigh
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\n What We're Looking

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• For5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Attraction, or Strategic Sourc
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• ing.Previous experience recruiting within Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, or another highly specialised indus
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• try.Proven success sourcing scientific, clinical, technical, digital, or other niche professional tal
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• ent.Strong experience with market mapping and talent intellige
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• nce.Skilled in LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms, AI sourcing tools, and advanced Boolean search
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• ing.Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building ski
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• lls.A proactive, data-driven approach to sourcing and talent engagem
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\n Why A

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• pply?Join a global R&D recruitment team supporting cutting-edge scientific innova
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• tion.Work on complex, high-impact hiring projects across specialist discipl
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• ines.Hybrid working arrangement based in Lo
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• ndon.Competitive contract opportunity with an international organisa
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