HR Talent Acquisition Partner

EMBLs continuing success depends on attracting motivating supporting and developing highly educated creative and talented diverse groups of people from across the world. Our 2000 members of personnel include researchers technology experts scientific services staff and support professionals.

As an intergovernmental organisation EMBL advertises all job vacancies and recruits internationally through our Talent Acquisition Team. The volume of recruitment is relatively high for the size of our organisation due to our limited contract addition to core-funded positions we attract external funding for projects requiring us to recruit specialist and highly skilled staff for shorter periods of 2-3 years often at short notice.

We are looking for an experienced HR Talent Acquisition (TA) Partner who is interested in handling the full recruitment process at both an operational and strategic level and is excited by contributing to shaping and implementing effective recruitment strategies and activities within the organisation.You play a key role supporting and influencing the hiring decisions to ensure we support EDI remain competitive and an employer of choice.

Our HR TA team is split across two of our largest sites Heidelberg/Germany and Hinxton (near Cambridge)/UK. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition youll join a vibrant and diverse group who provide end-to-end support to our stakeholders. We truly value teamwork and in this role youll also have a valued voice within the wider HR team and our stakeholder groups alike.

Your role

• Partnering with a portfolio of managers providing advice and tailoring talent acquisition strategies for replacements and new hires while ensuring compliance with EMBLs Staff Rules and Regulations
• Managing advising on and supporting the recruitment procedures including e.g.:
  • Supporting hiring managers drafting job requisitions tailored to the target audience
  • Marketing vacancies via various platforms and negotiating advertising costs
  • Organising interviews - via VC and on-site
  • Liaising with travel partners to coordinate international travel arrangements for candidates
• Representing HR as an interview panel member coaching on best practice and supporting managers draft interview questions

• Professionally managing offer negotiations and the explanation of EMBL terms and conditions
• Utilising our Workday HR system for recruitment related processes
• Partnering with HR Partners and People Advisors as a matrix team for your portfolio
• Participating in projects to ensure that recruitment strategies procedures and techniques are effective and up-to-date
• Representing EMBL at international recruiting events
• Contributing to the overall performance of the HR function by proposing solutions participating in projects and liaising with other operational functions as well as external service providers

You have

• University degree (Master or equivalent)
• Demonstrated work experience as an Advisor or Partner level within Talent Acquisition ideally at international level
• A high level of customer service and excellent organisational skills combined with a sense of urgency
• Confidence and ability to engage communicate and build relationships at all levels within an organisation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively negotiate offers and attract the best talent
• Competency based interviewing experience
• Experience using ATS
• Fluent English language skills and a good command of German

You may also have

• Workday experience
• Experience recruiting within the life sciences and/or tech sector
• Recruitment marketing and social media skills
• Language skills in a further language of our host countries(French Italian Spanish)

Contract length: 5 years renewable up to 9 years

Salary: Grade 5 (starting salary from 4.03102 EUR monthly after tax before 12% EMBL social security dedcutions)

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven community-oriented and international. As an inclusive equal opportunity employer we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

Enjoy lots of benefits:

• Financial incentives:Salary free of income tax Monthly family child and non-resident allowances annual salary review pension scheme death benefit long-term care accident-at-work and unemployment insurances

• Flexible working arrangements

• Private medical insurancefor you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)

• Generous time off:30 days annual leave per year in addition to public holidays

• Relocation packageincluding installation grant (if applicable)

• Campus life:Free shuttle bus (select sites) on-site library subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria casual dress code extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)

• Family benefits: Kindergarten (Heidelberg) 10 days of child sick leave generous paid maternity/parental leave and monthly family & child allowances

• Benefits for international newcomers:Visa exemption education grant for private schooling financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.

• For detailed information please visit our employee benefits page here

What else you need to know

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Visit our International Applicants page to find out more.

• EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we apply DORA principles to our recruitment and performance assessment processes here.

• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women LGBTQ & individuals from all nationalities.

• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system. Applications will close at 23:59 CET on the date shown below. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.

Closing Date