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Plasmidsaurus · 1 day ago

Recruiter

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

Plasmidsaurus is hiring a Recruiter to help establish early recruiting best practices and raise the bar on hiring as the company scales. The role involves full-cycle recruiting for various teams, building sourcing strategies, and partnering with hiring managers to improve hiring outcomes.

BiotechnologyLife ScienceProject Management

Hiring Manager

Jenny Smith

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for IC and management roles across scientific, research, technical, G&A, and commercial teams—from targeted sourcing through offer close

Build and run high-signal sourcing strategies using modern recruiting tech, AI-assisted tools, and data-driven experimentation to reach and convert top-tier talent

Shape and refine role- and company-level messaging; coach hiring managers on how to clearly and credibly pitch opportunities to candidates and the market

Serve as a trusted hiring partner, supporting managers on role alignment, scorecards, interview structure and techniques, candidate closing, and offer strategy

Run end-to-end interview processes, delivering a strong candidate experience while keeping clean, useful data in Ashby and coordinating interviews, feedback, and scheduling primarily via Slack

Partner closely with hiring managers and the Talent team to deeply understand hiring needs, share sourcing progress, and provide real-time market feedback

Track and analyze recruiting metrics (time-to-hire, funnel conversion, sourcing effectiveness, quality indicators) and use insights to coach interview teams and improve outcomes

Manage agency partners supporting roles in your portfolio, setting clear expectations around quality, volume, and efficiency

Help evolve the Plasmidsaurus talent brand in the biotech community by showing up as a thoughtful, authentic representative of who we are and how we work

Qualification

Full-cycle recruitingSourcing strategiesRecruiting technologyData-driven decision makingStructured interviewingCoaching hiring managersBuilding hiring practicesCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years of in-house, full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in high-growth startups working directly with hiring managers; biotech, life sciences, or other technically complex environments preferred

Strong sourcing skillset and experience, and a track record of engaging and converting hard-to-reach, high-caliber candidates

Experience building or improving recruiting processes and hiring best practices in lean teams

Proven success recruiting across diverse role types, including technical, business, and scientific and/or R&D positions

Hands-on experience leveraging recruiting technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, signal quality, and scale impact

Confidence partnering with hiring managers—able to coach, influence, and challenge when needed to drive better hiring decisions

Grounded in structured interviewing and hiring practices with a first-principles mindset and approach to defining the most efficient and effective approaches

Data-minded approach, with experience using recruiting metrics to guide decisions and improve results

Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple searches and stakeholders without compromising candidate experience

Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex roles and company narratives into compelling, market-ready stories

Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building, iterating, and improving as the company grows