Talent Consultant – Biotech & Life Sciences Recruiting (Embedded RPO / Talent Acquisition Consultant)

Position Overview

Ignite Human Capital is seeking an experienced Talent Consultant to support a high-growth biotechnology organization through an embedded Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Talent Advisory engagement. This consultant will serve as a strategic recruiting partner responsible for identifying, attracting, and delivering exceptional talent across drug development, clinical operations, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, quality, commercial operations, legal, finance, and corporate functions.

The ideal consultant brings experience recruiting within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, medical devices, CROs, or healthcare organizations and possesses the ability to partner directly with scientific and business leaders to drive workforce growth during critical stages of clinical development and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts from intake through offer acceptance.

• Partner with executive leadership, functional leaders, and hiring managers to develop workforce plans and hiring strategies.

• Build proactive talent pipelines across scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate functions.

• Conduct candidate assessments evaluating technical expertise, leadership capability, industry knowledge, and organizational fit.

• Perform market mapping and competitive intelligence within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences sectors.

• Source passive candidates utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, industry associations, scientific networks, conferences, referrals, and direct outreach.

• Advise hiring leaders regarding compensation trends, talent availability, and competitive hiring practices.

• Coordinate interviews and maintain exceptional candidate experiences.

• Support employer branding initiatives and talent attraction campaigns.

• Maintain recruiting activity and reporting within ATS and CRM systems.

• Deliver recruiting analytics, hiring forecasts, and executive-level progress updates.

Typical Positions Supported

Clinical Development & Clinical Operations

• Clinical Scientists

• Clinical Research Associates (CRA)

• Senior Clinical Research Associates

• Clinical Trial Managers

• Clinical Project Managers

• Directors of Clinical Operations

• Clinical Development Leaders

• Clinical Data Management Professionals

• Clinical Systems & Process Leaders

• Clinical Trial Supply Managers

Medical Affairs

• Medical Science Liaisons (MSL)

• Medical Affairs Managers

• Medical Directors

• Scientific Communications Professionals

• Medical Information Specialists

• Medical Affairs Operations Leaders

Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

• Regulatory Affairs Specialists

• Regulatory Affairs Managers

• Regulatory Affairs Directors

• Global Regulatory Leads

• Corporate Compliance Managers

• Directors of Compliance

• Risk & Compliance Professionals

• Pharmacovigilance Professionals

Quality & GxP

• Quality Assurance Specialists

• GCP Quality Assurance Professionals

• GMP Quality Professionals

• Quality Systems Managers

• Quality Directors

• Validation Specialists

• Audit & Inspection Readiness Leaders

Research & Drug Development

• Research Associates

• Senior Research Associates

• Scientists

• Senior Scientists

• Principal Scientists

• Translational Medicine Professionals

• Pharmacology Scientists

• Drug Discovery Leaders

• Preclinical Development Professionals

Program & Portfolio Management

• Program Managers

• Directors of Program Management

• Portfolio Managers

• Product Development Leaders

• Global Product Leaders

• Strategic Planning Professionals

Commercial & Market Access

• Commercial Operations Professionals

• Sales Leadership

• Market Access Professionals

• Reimbursement Specialists

• Therapeutic Specialists

• Omnichannel Marketing Leaders

• Product Marketing Professionals

Legal, Contracts & Corporate Functions

• Corporate Counsel

• Commercial Counsel

• Contracts Managers

• Senior Contracts Managers

• Corporate Compliance Counsel

• HR Business Partners

• Talent Management Leaders

• Total Rewards Leaders

• Finance Managers

• Accountants

• FP&A Professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, CRO, or life sciences organizations.

• Demonstrated success recruiting scientific, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial professionals.

• Understanding of FDA regulations, GCP, GMP, GLP, and regulated healthcare environments.

• Experience supporting both clinical-stage and commercial-stage organizations.

• Strong sourcing and talent mapping capabilities.

• Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, CRM systems, and modern recruiting technologies.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and consultative communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Deliverables

• Talent acquisition strategy development

• Workforce planning support

• Candidate sourcing and talent mapping

• Full-cycle recruiting execution

• Candidate assessment and screening

• Compensation benchmarking

• Competitive market intelligence

• Executive search support

• Diversity recruiting initiatives

• Recruiting analytics and reporting

• Employer branding consultation

Engagement Model

The Talent Consultant operates as an embedded extension of the client's talent acquisition function, providing strategic recruiting expertise, workforce planning support, proactive talent sourcing, and full-cycle recruitment services across scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and corporate business functions.