Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advanced Recruiting Partners is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Recruiter to support talent acquisition for a growing Contract Research Organization (CRO). This role will focus on recruiting clinical research professionals while working closely with an external recruiting agency to identify and hire top talent.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for clinical research positions from intake through offer acceptance
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, required qualifications, and ideal candidate profiles
- Source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates for technical and cultural fit
- Utilize internal recruiting resources as well as agency sourcing tools, candidate pipelines, and industry networks to identify qualified talent
- Maintain a consistent pipeline of clinical research professionals for current and future hiring needs
- Conduct detailed candidate interviews to assess technical experience, therapeutic area expertise, certifications, and career goals
- Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with comprehensive interview summaries
- Coordinate interviews, collect feedback, and manage candidate communications throughout the hiring process
- Partner with the recruiting agency to develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions
- Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Monitor recruiting metrics, hiring timelines, and pipeline activity
- Stay informed on clinical research hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and talent market conditions
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Participate in recruiting strategy meetings and workforce planning discussions
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 2 years focused on clinical research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO recruitment
- Strong understanding of the clinical research industry and the responsibilities of common clinical research positions
- Experience recruiting for a variety of technical and operational clinical research roles
- Ability to evaluate candidate qualifications based on study experience, therapeutic area expertise, certifications, and regulatory knowledge
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing platforms
- Strong interviewing, networking, and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Experience recruiting within a CRO environment
- Previous agency recruiting experience or experience partnering with staffing firms
- Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and the clinical trial process
- Experience recruiting for Phase I–IV clinical trials
- Familiarity with therapeutic areas such as oncology, CNS, respiratory, infectious disease, cardiovascular, metabolic, and rare disease
- Experience supporting high-volume and niche clinical research hiring
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