Talent acquisition partner - contract

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

In the Talent Acquisition Partner role, you can use your talents to contribute to improving global health and peoples’ lives by providing recruiting support for our client sites and division leadership. Your skills will staff these sites with quality individuals that will ensure the health and well-being of all the species in the facilities, as well as the integrity of the research. You will partner with other TA Partners to work through challenges, brainstorm, share effective practices and offer additional support where needed.

This role is for a temporary contract until February 2026 with the possibility to be extended based on business needs. The role will be hybrid and can be located near one of the following sites, Ashland, Spencerville or Cleveland.

Responsibiltiies:

• Manage recruiting and staffing processes and best practices for the business.
• Utilize various cost-effective sourcing strategies, such as internet job boards, networking, resume mining, social networking, cold calling, diversity/inclusiveness initiatives, employee referral programs, college/university recruiting and job fairs to source and attract top talent.
• Pre-screen all applicable candidates, recommending candidates to hiring manager based on detailed requirements of position and job competencies, providing hiring manager with reasoning for advancing candidate.
• Effectively utilize our applicant tracking system to manage and track job postings and recruitment activity and ensure process compliance. You will need to track, report and support future staffing initiatives.
• Establish credibility and positive, professional working relationships and remain engaged with hiring managers and senior management to stay abreast of hiring process.
• Partner with HRBPs and hiring managers to better understand business needs, assist with job descriptions, forecast talent acquisition needs and to develop proactive candidate pipeline strategy.
• Create and maintain relationships with candidates to keep the pipeline open for future positions.

Job Qualifications

• B.S. in Human Resources or Life Sciences preferred; SHRM certification preferred.
• Must have 3-5 years’ related recruiting experience; of which 1-2 years of scientific staffing is desired.
• Proficient in using IT staffing tools, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook).
• Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize a heavy workload in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of executives and management, with strong interviewing and closing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high level of interpersonal skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize a heavy workload in a fast-paced changing environment.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $35-$42hr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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