Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Avania is the leading global medical technology Contract Research Organization (CRO), delivering specialized clinical, regulatory, and market access solutions for the medical technology, diagnostic, and digital health industries. Our expertise helps innovative companies bring life-changing medical technologies to patients worldwide.

As Avania continues to experience growth across our Clinical Operations function, we are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to support a short-term increase in hiring activity. This contract opportunity is ideal for a recruiter with experience in clinical research, healthcare, life sciences, or CRO environments who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment setting.

Reporting to the Global Talent Acquisition Manager, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage full-cycle recruitment for key Clinical Operations positions across the United States. This role will partner closely with hiring managers and Human Resources to identify, attract, and hire top clinical research talent while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

The successful candidate will bring a strong sourcing mindset, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to quickly deliver quality hires in a competitive talent market.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for Clinical Operations roles, including but not limited to:
• Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)
• Senior Clinical Research Associates
• Lead CRAs
• Clinical Project Managers
• Site Managers
• Clinical Operations Leads
• Other clinical research positions as required
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, define candidate profiles, and establish recruitment strategies.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing plans utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, referrals, and talent pipelines.
• Conduct candidate screening interviews to assess qualifications, skills, and alignment with Avania's culture and values.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and facilitate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Manage offer preparation, negotiations, and hiring documentation in partnership with HR.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) - HireBridge.
• Track recruitment metrics and provide regular updates on hiring progress, pipeline health, and market conditions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts within recruitment processes and candidate experience initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within one or more of the following:
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Operations
• Medical Device
• CRO
• Biotechnology
• Proven success managing multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong direct sourcing and candidate engagement capabilities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred

• Prior experience recruiting for a CRO or medical technology organization.
• Experience hiring Clinical Research Associates, and other Clinical Operations professionals.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Knowledge of clinical trial processes and the clinical research landscape.

What Success Looks Like

• Rapidly builds strong partnerships with hiring managers.
• Delivers qualified candidate pipelines for critical Clinical Operations positions.
• Maintains a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Balances speed and quality to support Avania's business growth objectives.
• Uses market intelligence and sourcing expertise to identify and engage top talent.

Why Join Avania?

• Opportunity to contribute to a growing global leader in medical technology clinical research.
• Fully remote U.S.-based contract role.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Meaningful work that helps bring innovative medical technologies to market.
• Competitive compensation equivalent to $90,000 - $120,000 annualized salary, based on experience and qualifications.

Avania takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status, or any other legally protected characteristic.