Temporary Sourcing and Recruiting Partner (1-year term)

Talent Acquisition SpecialistThis is a role for someone who treats candidate discovery as a craft, not a volume exercise. The ideal candidate moves fluidly between a search for a finance manager and a search for a molecular biologist, and does both well. The People & Culture team at HHMI supports a varied hiring portfolio: corporate and administrative hiring at Headquarters, highly specialized scientific and operational roles at Janelia Research Campus, and scientific hiring across HHMI's distributed Host Site network. HHMI funds science at the frontier, and the researchers and staff who make that work possible are not always easy to find.For the next year, this role will work across the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing passive candidates through offer stage. This includes building pipelines in channels most recruiters overlook, conducting initial screens, and carrying searches through to close. The portfolio is high-variety and fast-moving. A defensible sourcing methodology and a full-cycle track record are required.This role sits on the People Strategies team and reports to the Director, People Strategy at HHMI Headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. This role works closely with full-cycle recruiters and hiring managers across HQ, Janelia, and host sites. This person will be a visible contributor from day one.What this role actually involves:Source across multiple talent segments simultaneously.Go well beyond LinkedIn.Find people who are not looking.Own searches end to end.Conduct initial screens.Keep the pipeline clean and documented.Deliver market intelligence in real time.Manage a high-variety portfolio with discipline.What we are looking for:A sourcer's instinct applied to full-cycle work.Range across talent segments.Fluency in scientific hiring.Outreach that earns a response.A defensible methodology.Self-direction in an ambiguous environment.ATS proficiency.Nice to have:Experience sourcing within mission-driven, nonprofit, academic, or research institutions.Familiarity with scientific communities including ABRCMS, SACNAS, Society for Neuroscience, or similar professional and affinity organizations.Existing relationships with career services offices, research programs, or scientific professional communities relevant to HHMI's hiring portfolio.Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter used as one tool among many, not as a primary sourcing strategy.What this role is not:A pure sourcing role.A role for someone who sources primarily through LinkedIn Recruiter.A narrow specialist role.A role with a stable, predictable workload.Practical Details:This is a 1-year temporary contract position based at HHMI Headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with a hybrid schedule (three days on-site, two days remote). Extension is possible but not guaranteed and will be determined based on business need.The role requires 5 or more years of sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting experience across more than one talent segment. Proficiency with Workday Recruiting is preferred. This role reports to the Director, People Strategy, and is benefits eligible.Compensation and Benefits:Our employees are compensated from a total rewards perspective in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our Benefits at HHMI site to learn more.Hiring Pay Range:$50.00 - $70.00Pay Type:HourlyThe posted range reflects HHMI's good faith estimate of the anticipated hiring salary range for this role at the time of posting. Actual hiring compensation is determined by a candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity.Physical Requirements:Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods of time; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about workspace. The position requires mobility, including the ability to move materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis.Please Note:This job description sets forth the job's principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word "may," the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above are "essential functions" of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.HHMI is an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. HHMI