<p>About the Job</p> <p>The Researcher, Talent Acquisition leads and performs research activities for executive level, management level, and hard-to-fill positions within Foundation Medicine. This role independently uses a range of sourcing skills including research, networking, and candidate development to identify the best talent for Foundation Medicine across all functions.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Conduct research to map Foundation Medicine's markets and generate candidate names and profiles. </li><li>Identify industry trends and insights to inform the creation of robust search strategies that will attract the best candidates for Foundation Medicine to consider. </li><li>Partner effectively on searches with TA leaders across the team. Successfully collaborate on team-based recruiting efforts to meet the hiring demands of the business. </li><li>Calibrate candidates with recruiters and/or hiring managers. </li><li>Build a proactive pipeline of talent for critical functions/industries. </li><li>Maintain data integrity in our candidate management system. </li><li>Initial candidate outreach and screening for basic qualifications. </li><li>Contribute to the knowledge base of the Talent Acquisition team by providing education on industries and talent pools/profiles. </li><li>Draw off knowledgeable industry sources to develop pools of candidates. </li><li>Participate in client update meetings on active searches and prepare reports. </li><li>Think outside of the box, pivoting search strategies as needed. </li><li>Leverage analytics from both internal and external tools/resources to innovate and improve our current executive search and Talent Acquisition systems and processes. </li><li>Provide strategic guidance and advice in partnership with Talent Acquisition and executive leadership. </li><li>Identify and showcase exceptional diverse talent to be considered for opportunities at Foundation Medicine. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree </li><li>3+ years of recruiting or human resources experience, with 1+ year(s) of experience in talent research/pipelining </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>3+ years of progressively responsible experience in talent research, either for an in-house executive search team in a highly demanding, fast-paced company, or in a large retained executive search company or boutique </li><li>Life sciences industry experience </li><li>Established history of delivering quality senior-level candidate flows that have led to successful hires </li><li>Deep expertise in leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Insights, Google, and other tools to source candidates </li><li>Demonstrated success with and passion for using various sourcing techniques </li><li>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team </li><li>Ability to meet growing pipeline demand in a dynamic environment </li><li>Demonstrated acumen and passion for executive search and talent acquisition </li><li>Demonstrated experience in setting priorities and effectively managing multiple projects </li><li>Exceptional research, executive sourcing, and assessing skills </li><li>Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts with senior level executives in a polished and professional manner </li><li>High attention to detail with a strong sense of urgency </li><li>Hands-on and detailed approach to key initiatives and activities execution </li><li>Skilled at conflict resolution and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes </li><li>Understanding of HIPAA and importance of privacy of patient data </li><li>Commitment to reflect Foundation Medicine's values: Integrity, Courage, Passion </li></ul> <p>The expected compensation for this position based on the primary location of Remote is $40 - $55/hour. The hourly rate is commensurate with Foundation Medicine's compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.</p> <p>#LI-Remote</p>