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Job Description
As a Senior Recruiter at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, you will work in close collaboration with leaders in Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to attract and recruit a diverse pool of talent for our Scientific and/or Administrative communities at the Broad. You will be a thought leader in the recruiting space, a trusted advisor to leaders in the organization, and a skilled storyteller sharing the value proposition of joining a mission driven organization dedicated to making great strides in Research.
What you should know…
This position is a 100% remote position
Candidates local to the New England area encouraged to apply.
Seeking a Senior Recruiter with experience recruiting for Scientific, Administrative or Technical industries. Experience in multiple areas is an extra plus!
We are not a “post and pray” recruiting shop….you must be able to creatively source passive candidates for your open roles!
Scientific:
Emphasis on the following functional areas including but not limited to:
Research Associates, Research Scientists (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Protein Science, Drug Discovery, Infectious & Psychiatric Disease/Disorders, etc.), Lab Managers, Lab Operations, Program Managers, etc.
Administrative:
Emphasis on the following functional areas including but not limited to:
Finance, Legal, Academic Affairs, HR, IT, Development, & Facilities & Procurement, etc. Experience with recruiting in a sponsored research organization is a big plus!
Technical:
Emphasis on the following functional areas including but not limited to:
Data Scientist, Data Engineers, IT, Computational Scientist, Data Analyst, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Architects, UX Designers, etc.
Scientific & Administrative Talent Acquisition Team
The Scientific and Administrative Talent Acquisition team at the Broad is a subgroup of the overall Talent Acquisition team. The team consists of 4 others with a culture that is collaborative, cross-functional, and driven by providing a high touch candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
As a Senior Recruiter on this team, you will be responsible for partnering with team members and will be an integral part of the full life cycle of recruitment. Other collaboration opportunities will be with hiring managers, as well as other stakeholders across the organization. Your responsibilities will include sourcing, screening, competency based interviewing, evaluation and selection. A key component of this position is the proactive development of candidate pools/pipelines to deliver a diverse top-quality talent pool. You will have impact on the overall organization through the below responsibilities:
Provide value added recruiting services by utilizing a variety of recruiting resources and leveraging networks to identify top talent
Act as a consultant to hiring managers to develop and implement robust recruiting and sourcing strategies
Perform and manage full life cycle recruiting efforts with a strong focus on diversity and candidate care including job description/posting oversight, sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluating and closing top talent.
Collaborate with stakeholders on diversity recruitment initiatives
Proactively leverage social media channels & professional networking vehicles for robust sourcing results
Meet all defined service level agreements with regards to timelines, recruiting metrics and compliance guidelines
Proactively gain market insights to utilize/leverage with sourcing, attracting and hiring top talent as well as providing competitive information to leadership
Provide data analytics related to hiring, diversity and candidate funnels
Why the Broad Institute?
The Broad Institute is pioneering a new model of collaborative biomedical science to transform biology and medicine. To do that, we have created a unique community of amazing, creative people — “Broadies” — each with a passion for pushing scientific frontiers. Our community transcends academic and organizational barriers, encouraging different points of view and making all Broadies part of something meaningful. Our unique culture of collaboration along with the common theme of our people being deeply passionate about making a difference in the world and improving human health unite us all as Broadies.
The Broad community includes professional scientists from many disciplines, software engineers and computational biologists, administrative staff, and students, as well as renowned researchers from partner institutions. We seek to cultivate an interdisciplinary, innovative, goal-oriented work environment that unleashes scientific creativity and empowers Broadies to pursue ambitious and critical projects.
A successful talent professional at the Broad understands that the most important thing that will lead to these breakthroughs in human biology, health, and disease is our people. In joining us, you will also be able to:
Work with and learn from world-class researchers, physicians, and data scientists at Harvard, MIT, and the Harvard teaching hospitals.
Join a community that deeply values diversity and continually strives for inclusion, which are essential to achieving our scientific mission.
Be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including discounted transportation passes, tuition reimbursement, and wellness offerings.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
At least 5 years of full life cycle recruiting experience, which includes passively sourcing talent
Ability to work independently and comfort dealing with shifting priorities
Strong organizational skills with a focus on efficiency
Ability to communicate effectively and in a timely manner
Exceptional organizational skills with a great attention to detail
Ability to responsibly and efficiently self manage in a remote work environment
Preferred qualifications
5 -8 years of overall recruiting function experience
Experience in Scientific, Technical or Administrative recruiting is an extra plus.
Lead with authenticity and know-how to “speak the language” to your hiring leaders and candidates
Proven track record of developing advanced sourcing strategies, and launching creative campaigns to nurture a deep network of passive talent.
Broad culture:
We pride ourselves on being creative and forward-thinking not only in the way we approach our science but also in the way we support our people.
Check out a sampling of our benefits:
3 weeks vacation within the first year, 15 paid holidays plus an annual winter closing from Christmas to New Year’s
Commuter passes subsidized at 50%
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year
Free FitBit
Fooda, on-site lunch available for purchase from local vendors every day
LeanBox, vending machine of fresh, healthy snacks available at subsidized prices
Free on-site yoga, meditation and boot camp
Discounts on entertainment, goods, and services through Working Advantage
Regular seminars and discussion groups hosted by our BroadLife office to help you deal with a diverse array of work-life issues and make it easier to integrate work, personal and family commitments
The Broad Institute will not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
All Broad employees, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Requests for exemption for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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