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Merge Labs · 1 day ago

Talent Partner

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$165K/yr - $215K/yr

Merge Labs is a frontier research lab focused on bridging biological and artificial intelligence. As a Talent Partner, you will manage full-cycle recruiting for diverse roles, collaborating closely with hiring managers to attract and evaluate exceptional talent.

BiotechnologyHuman ResourcesSoftware

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner, coach, and project manager to hiring managers across a wide range of experience levels

Run expert intakes; translate scientific and engineering needs into clear, calibrated role definitions, search strategies, and scorecards

Build proactive pipelines and talent maps; deliver calibrated slates on tight timelines; engage exceptional talent across communities

Partner with hiring teams to design high-signal candidate evaluation tactics and execute crisp, effective closing strategies

Lead candidate closes end-to-end, from initial touchpoint through acceptance

Implement SLAs, dashboards, and runbooks; run post-mortems and ship fixes; inform broader organizational processes such as workforce and compensation planning

Mentor junior teammates as we scale the function

Qualification

Full-cycle recruitingBCI/neurotech experienceTalent mappingCandidate evaluation tacticsOffer negotiationCuriosityProject managementCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Experience in full-cycle recruiting with a heavy focus on senior research/engineering roles at a fast-paced BCI/neurotech, biotech, or AI company

Credible fluency with research techniques and settings

A track record of closing complex offer negotiations with confidence using a structured process resulting in strong acceptance rates

Comfortable operating independently in ambiguity, and an instinct to build durable yet simple processes and systems

Exceptional written and verbal communication; respectful candor; values-aligned decision-making

Obsessed with quality and craft, and feel deep ownership over building a world-class organization with an exceptionally high talent bar

Deep, enduring curiosity and a relentless learner's mindset

Preferred

Experience in BCI/neurotech, biotech, or AI

Company

Merge Labs

Merge Labs provides a single API to connect software applications with multiple third-party platforms.

Founded in 2025

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees

https://merge.io/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$252M

Key Investors

OpenAI

2026-01-15Seed· $252M

Recent News

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