Recruiter (Pharma / Life Sciences)

Role & Responsibilities

Recruitment

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle for assigned roles: sourcing, screening, scheduling, coordinating interviews, and supporting offer roll-out, in coordination with the Senior HR Team.

• Post jobs and source candidates through Job Portals (Naukri / Naukri Resdex etc.), LinkedIn, Employee referrals, and internal databases; build and maintain healthy talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

• Use Boolean search and advanced search logic to identify and shortlist relevant profiles efficiently across niche skill sets.

• Screen applications and conduct preliminary interviews to assess candidate fit against role requirements and team expectations.

• Brief candidates about the company, role, responsibilities, salary etc.

• Schedule assessments and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers; ensure timely communication, feedback collection and sharing, and a smooth experience throughout the process for both candidates and hiring managers.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment trackers, candidate records, and MIS; share regular status updates with stakeholders.

• Support Employer branding and recruitment-marketing initiatives to attract quality talent, particularly within Clinical Research, Pharma, Biotech and Life Sciences domains.

Onboarding

• Prepare Offer Letters and Appointment Letters

• Coordinate pre-onboarding and joining formalities: documentation collection, background verification, and timely completion of new-joiner paperwork.

• Support a smooth onboarding experience for new hires, including HR Induction, company policy orientation, and coordination of New Joiner Training Induction (via the Operations Team).

• Maintain onboarding trackers and ensure new-joiner records are accurately captured and updated in HR systems.

• Partner with Operations Managers, IT and the HR Team to ensure new joiners have the access, information, and clarity needed to settle in and ramp up quickly.

• Conduct early new-joiner connects to gather feedback, address initial concerns, and help reduce early attrition.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Social Work, Business Administration, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related field

• 1 to 2 years of recruitment experience

• Experience in Clinical Research, Pharma, Biotech or Life Sciences hiring would be highly desirable

• Strong understanding of Boolean search and search logic for sourcing and shortlisting candidates

• Advanced Excel Skills

• Proficient with job portals (e.g., Naukri, LinkedIn)

• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRMS

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage candidates and coordinate with stakeholders professionally

• High ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple roles and timelines in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated, able to work independently as well as in a team

• Pro-active and problem-solving attitude; Eager to learn and grow