Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition- R&D

Role Summary

Senior Recruiter to support AbbVie’s Research & Development organization. Responsible for developing and executing robust recruitment strategies that align with business needs, sourcing and recruiting top talent, and partnering with business leaders and HR partners to influence hiring decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle recruitment efforts for one or more business functions in R&D.
• Identify and attract top, qualified candidates for open requisitions by utilizing multiple recruitment tools and tactics to source passive and engaged candidates.
• Pre-screen and present a diverse slate of candidates for open roles.
• Develop a strong, qualified pipeline of candidates for future openings.
• Update and manage candidates’ applications status within an applicant tracking system to ensure timely communication and accurate recruiting metrics.
• Provide consultative guidance to hiring teams and influence hiring decisions as a trusted partner.
• Establish a true business partnership with hiring managers and leadership on all talent acquisition topics.
• Prepare competitive offer packages, deliver offers, and manage the negotiation process through completion.
• Compile and communicate recruiting data, metrics, market trends, and industry overviews to team members and leaders.
• Ensure compliance with state/federal employment laws and AbbVie policies for applicant tracking and reporting metrics.
• Project manage recruitment in various functional areas, partnering with TA and HR to deliver sourcing strategies for current or future opportunities.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required
• A minimum of 3 years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience in a competitive, demanding, and high-volume environment is required; 5+ years is preferred
• Experience recruiting within the biotechnology industry (pharmaceutical, medical device, biomedical research) is highly preferred
• Sourcing experience and expertise is required; demonstrated success with a variety of sourcing tools and methods
• Ability to build strong business partnerships and influence leadership as a trusted advisor
• Comfort with tracking and analyzing data to identify trends and insights that influence business decisions
• Capability to execute complex offer negotiations and provide creative solutions
• Experience developing and communicating compensation packages including equity and long-term incentives is preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience; 5+ years preferred
• Experience recruiting within biotechnology industry highly preferred