Consultant, Talent Acquisition

Position Title: Consultant Talent Acquisition (Confidential Client)
Location: Paramus NJ Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract (Part-Time approximately 20 hours/week)

• Pay Rate: Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to accept $75/hr or less.

Our Client is a pharmaceutical company.

The Talent Acquisition Consultant will support the companys hiring needs by managing full-cycle recruitment across various functions within the organization. This individual will partner with hiring managers to identify attract and hire qualified talent while ensuring an efficient and positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate is proactive organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

Schedule: Part-time role approximately 20 hours per week. The hiring manager would like this contractor to work approximately 4 hours per day (3 days in office and 2 remote) but they can be flexible with the days/times. Reports to Human Resources Leadership.

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing screening interviewing candidate evaluation and offer coordination.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs position requirements and recruitment priorities.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter job boards referrals and other sourcing channels.
• Support recruitment across corporate commercial scientific and technical functions.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring teams throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information within the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Assist with offer development background checks reference checks and pre-employment activities.
• Provide regular recruitment updates and assist with tracking hiring metrics and reporting.
• Support talent acquisition initiatives including internship programs employer branding and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.

• Recruiting experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• In-house (corporate) recruiting experience. Candidates whose experience is mainly at recruitment or staffing firms will not be considered.
• Full-cycle recruitment working directly with hiring managers.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter.
• 35 years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience with stable tenure. Relevant recruiting experience in the current or most recent organization and no frequent job changes for any reason.
• Strong communication organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities independently.
• Strong attention to detail sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field preferred.
• Pharmaceutical biotechnology or life sciences recruiting experience.