Senior Recruiter (Contract)

GENERAL SUMMARY: 

The Senior Recruiter is responsible for driving full-cycle recruitment across 4DMT, partnering closely with the internal TA team, hiring managers, and the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition to deliver high-quality talent aligned with the company’s growth objectives. This role supports execution of the Talent Acquisition strategy, manages external recruiting partners, and helps ensure a consistent, efficient, and high-caliber hiring process. The Senior Recruiter will play a critical role in sourcing, engaging, and closing top talent in a competitive biotech market.   This is a contract role with a target start month of January 2027.   

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation  

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and develop candidate profiles  

• Proactively source and engage candidates using a variety of channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter and networking 

• Identify and implement opportunities to use AI and automation across talent acquisition to improve sourcing efficiency, recruiter productivity, and recruiting operations 

• Draft and refine job descriptions in partnership with HR and Total Rewards, ensuring alignment with leveling and compensation frameworks  

• Coordinate and drive interview processes, including scheduling, debrief facilitation, and delivery of structured feedback  

• Support offer development and negotiation in alignment with company compensation philosophy  

• Partner with external search firms and staffing agencies as needed; help ensure quality and cost-effectiveness of vendor support  

• Track and maintain recruiting data, ensuring accuracy in systems such as Greenhouse and contributing to hiring metrics and reporting  

• Support execution of hiring plans in alignment with approved headcount and business priorities, including maintaining the master internal hiring plan to ensure it remains accurate and up to date  

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, tools, and candidate experience  

• Stay informed on industry trends and talent market dynamics within biotech/pharma  

• Promote inclusive hiring practices and support efforts to mitigate bias in the recruiting process  

• Participate in special projects and broader Talent Acquisition or HR initiatives as needed  

• Perform other duties as assigned, with opportunities to contribute to broader HR and organizational initiatives 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 

• HR certification is a plus 

Experience:  

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry as part of an internal Talent Acquisition team  

• Strong experience recruiting for both clinical and commercial roles; public company experience and exposure to a commercial launch following FDA approval strongly preferred 

• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, at least 8+ roles, across technical and business functions  

• Strong proficiency with recruiting systems and tools, including Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter  

• Experience leveraging AI-enabled Talent Acquisition tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar platforms, to improve sourcing, candidate engagement, workflow efficiency, and recruiting productivity  

• Experience partnering with external search firms and staffing agencies   

Skills: 

• Strong execution orientation with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment  

• Intellectual curiosity and interest in AI, the ophthalmology space, and emerging biotech Talent Acquisition trends 

• Solid understanding of recruiting best practices and applicable employment laws  

• Ability to build effective partnerships with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders  

• Strong judgment and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information  

• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through  

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence without authority 

Hourly compensation range: $80.00 - $85.00