Contract Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Scientific)

JOB SUMMARY The Contract Senior Talent Acquisition Partner provides full-cycle recruiting support across key hiring priorities at Iambic Therapeutics. This role partners closely with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition lead within HR to deliver timely, high-quality hiring outcomes in support of company growth. Operating as a hands-on recruiting partner, the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner proactively sources and engages qualified talent, manages searches from intake through offer and close, and ensures a positive candidate experience while adhering to established processes and compliance standards. This role is ideal for a highly execution-focused recruiter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and is comfortable managing multiple complex searches simultaneously. This position supports hiring across scientific, technical, and corporate functions and is based in our San Diego headquarters with a hybrid onsite schedule. Local candidates in the San Diego area may be eligible for temp-to-hire consideration. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer support, and closing candidates - Drive efficient hiring processes with a focus on speed, quality, and strong candidate experience - Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, hiring priorities, and candidate profiles - Execute sourcing and recruiting strategies aligned with business needs and approved hiring plans - Provide regular updates and maintain proactive communication with hiring managers and HR throughout the recruiting process - Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates, including both active and passive talent - Leverage recruiting tools and resources including LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and targeted outreach to identify high-quality candidates - Support offer development and negotiation in partnership with HR and hiring managers, following established guidelines - Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records within the Ashby applicant tracking system - Ensure recruiting activities align with internal processes and relevant compliance standards - Deliver a professional and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle - Represent the company positively in all candidate, vendor, and external interactions QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience - 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with experience in biotech, life sciences, or pharmaceutical recruiting strongly preferred - Experience recruiting for scientific, pre-clinical roles in a fast-paced environment - Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining strong candidate and hiring manager relationships - Strong consultative partnership skills with the ability to influence and guide hiring managers - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information - Solid understanding of recruiting compliance standards and best practices - Experience using Asby ATS strongly preferred - LinkedIn Recruiter experience required; familiarity with talent market intelligence tools is a plus ABOUT IAMBIC THERAPEUTICS Iambic is a clinical-stage life-science and technology company developing novel medicines using its AI-driven discovery and development platform. Based in San Diego and founded in 2020, Iambic has assembled a world-class team that unites pioneering AI experts and experienced drug hunters. The Iambic platform has demonstrated delivery of new drug candidates to human clinical trials with unprecedented speed and across multiple target classes and mechanisms of action. Iambic is advancing a pipeline of potential best-in-class and first-in-class clinical assets, both internally and in partnership, to address urgent unmet patient need. Learn more about the Iambic team, platform, pipeline, and partnerships at iambic.ai http://iambic.ai. MISSION & CORE VALUES Our mission is to deliver better medicines through innovations in AI-based discovery technologies. The culture and work at Iambic Therapeutics are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our people and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where a diverse group of talented humans work together to discover therapeutics and create technologies. PAY AND BENEFITS We offer industry leading competitive pay, company paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, 401K matching, and uncapped vacation to our team. We are in a brand-new state-of-the art facility in beautiful San Diego with an onsite gym, dining, and easy access to great places to live and play.