About the Role:

We are looking for a new member of our scientific recruiting team! Are you passionate about scientific discovery? Do youwant to support HHMI research laboratories in their quests to find the best-qualified talent for their open positions? Do youvalue the importance of building and cultivating diverse candidate pools? If the answer is yes, we want to talk to you!

We have worked hard to create a team culture that's focused not only on providing our hiring teams with excellent service but also on providing candidates with a memorable experience in support of our employer brand.

On a day-to-day basis, you will use your consultative talent acquisition skills and partner with hiring teams, Science Operations, and People & Culture teams (HRBPs, Benefits & Compensation, HRIS, and Learning & OD) to help attract and hire outstanding candidates to HHMI and help move science forward.

What We Provide:

• An outstanding team of recruiting mavens who work closely together and passionately believe in supporting each other!

• The opportunity to work with scientists pursuing bold ideas to make breakthroughs in our fundamental understanding of biology and human health.

• A manager who strongly values development and helping team members reach their career goals.

• Competitive programs which include a hybrid schedule, work alongside your peers at our Headquarters offices in Chevy Chase, MD on T/W/Th, and remote from home on M/F.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the full cycle recruitment efforts for scientific laboratories and operations offices across the US: facilitate recruitment planning meetings with hiring teams, draft engaging job postings, build customized search strategies, post job advertisements in Workday and external websites, review incoming resumes, pre-screen candidates, assist through the interview and offer stage, and conduct professional reference checks.

• Independently run your workload and requisitions, with flexibility to support differing teams and clients as business needs fluctuate.

• Nurture authentic relationships with all parties involved in the recruitment process.

• Emphasize the candidate experience by providing timely communication and follow-up with a focus on sharing HHMI's mission, culture, and employment value proposition.

• Source active and passive candidates through networking and thinking creatively about ways to find qualified and diverse talent.

• Develop behavioral interview support documents and guide interviewers on how to conduct an inclusive and structured interview process.

• Use your market expertise to develop compelling job offers in partnership with the HR Business Partner, Science Operations Manager, and Compensation Partner, in adherence to HHMI's compensation philosophy.

• Drive continuous improvement process using measurement tools such as scorecards, data analytics, as well as client/candidate feedback.

• Represent HHMI at networking and industry events, job fairs, conferences, etc.

• Other job duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Biology, or a similar field required or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Four to six years of prior full lifecycle recruiting - with an expert-level understanding of various recruitment sources such as networking, sourcing, attending career fairs, mining internal talent pools, and cultivating employee referrals.

• Enthusiasm for relationship-focused recruitment and a strong appetite for learning HHMI scientific programs and job families.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, and prioritize 15-20 job requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

• PHR/SPHR and/or AIRS certification preferred.

• Experience working with applicant tracking systems (e.g.,Workday is preferred).

• Experience using structured interviews and competency-based behavioral questions is preferred.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail, analytical, and customer service skills.

• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.

• Ability to travel within the United States to attend regional meetings, career fairs, and visit scientific laboratories (10%).

Physical Requirements:

Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods of time; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about workspace. The position requires mobility, including the ability to move materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Please Note:

This job description sets forth the job's principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word "may," the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above are "essential functions" of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.