Recruitment Trainee - Contracting

Recruitment Trainee - Contracting

Did you recently graduate and now searching for a career to pursue? Are you not sure if the lab is the right place for you to be? Are you thinking about a task that is more human than microscope related? I might have something for you!
We are looking for life sciences graduates to take on a 6 months traineeship and discover another side of the Life Sciences, working with top talent in the pharmaceutical, biotech & medtech industry, and grow as Recruitment Consultant in Life Sciences. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
The tasks vary throughout the traineeship, you will start out in a supportive role and train/learn as much as you can and with time you will take on more responsibilities, at your own pace.
Support your manager with day to day activities, including but not limited to:
_ Sourcing candidates on different platforms
_ Writing job ads to attract candidates
_ Responding to candidates, scheduling and conducting screenings and interviews
_ Be present at client calls/meetings and prepare questions to better understand job requirements and desired candidate profiles
_ Educate yourself about various job functions, positions and the companies we deal with on a daily basis
_ Suggest improvements and efficiency tweaks wherever you see them
_ follow a full recruitment process and support your candidates through their interview process
 
Develop yourself as a consultant / scientist recruiter
_ Continue to implement what you learned during our training sessions (Sales, interviews, negotiation, sourcing, client calls)
_ Develop your own clients and establish connections with candidates
_ Represent our brand and values to candidates and clients
_ Learn how to deal with rejection and frustration


 
REQUIREMENTS 
 
_ BSc./MSc./PhD. in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology OR related
_ Experience in a customer facing position is an advantage (sales, service etc.)
_ Fluent English is a must, German OR French are a big plus
_ Solid sense of humour 
 
BENEFITS
We value curiosity, driven people and believe in an open and honest culture.
_ Work in a small team of young, passionate people who love their job
_ Startup vibe with financial security and stability
_ Learn about the Life Science industry
_ Connect to experienced industry professionals and thought leaders
_ Five weeks of holidays and flexible work schedule
_ Attractive Bonus structure
 
**We offer permanent positions as consultant after the traineeship, should it be your path.**
 
ABOUT HEADCOUNT 
headcount AG is a Zurich-based consultancy serving clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, diagnostic, OTC and chemical market segments.
 
We at headcount are fascinated and inspired by Science. Additionally, we thrive in a people-centric environment. We want to make finding great talent for our clients as simple and smooth as possible. Since our recruiters all have a life science background and retained the curious and knowledge driven mindset of scientists, we are able to find the right people for our clients, especially for difficult and hard to fill positions.

Our recently established Contracting Team, consisting of Alexander, Anna & Royina are looking for a motivated, open minded, flexible and funny person to join our lovely team. Besides our passion for our job we enjoy spending time together outside of work. 

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