Recruiter

About Parexel

Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights-driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient-focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose. We move with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry leading innovation. With Heart.

About the Role

We are seeking a Recruiter (Talent Acquisition) to join our team in a hybridcapacity. As a Recruiter, you will help bring talented professionals into clinical research, supporting the people who advance new treatments for patients. This position plays a key role in strategic recruiting, passive candidate sourcing, candidate selection, and offer management. You will act as a talent advisor to hiring managers and collaborate with HR partners across our business units, following industry-standard recruiting practices from planning through offer and reference checks.

Responsibilities include full life-cycle recruitment for positions in India, from developing recruiting strategies through offer management, with opportunities to deepen your expertise and influence hiring outcomes.

You will join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through strategic recruiting and talent advisory. Every hire you make helps bring the professionals who advance new treatments for patients into clinical research. With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Recruiter can explore career paths and expand skills across talent acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic recruiting plans that include direct sourcing, recruitment advertising, social networking, research, corporate alumni, and employee referral programs

• Manage full life-cycle recruitment for positions in India, including managing candidates through the interview process and gathering feedback

• Provide hiring managers with competency-based selection recommendations

• Manage offers and complete reference checks

• Collaborate with SBU-assigned HR representatives throughout the selection process

• Produce bi-weekly recruitment activity reports for hiring managers

• Resolve recruitment challenges through professional consultation and market knowledge

Candidate Profile

You'll thrive in this role if you bring:

• Strengths in passive recruiting, negotiation, and building trusted networks with candidates and vendors

• Experience working with hiring managers to understand exactly what they are looking for and meeting that need

• The ability to collaborate across teams and communicate clearly

• A quality-focused mindset and strong attention to detail, with a drive to continually improve candidate quality

• Comfort maintaining a candidate database and producing bi-weekly recruitment activity reports

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in any discipline

• A minimum of four years of experience working in a similar recruiting position

• Hands-on experience sourcing for a variety of positions, including senior positions and different job functions across the contract research organization (CRO) industry

• Knowledge of prevailing candidate compensation rates based on skills and experience

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills