R&D Talent Acquisition Leader

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, UK – London – New Oxford Street, USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper ProvidencePosted Date: Sep 12 2024R&D Talent Acquisition LeaderLocations:Stevenage, UK (preferred)Philadelphia, USABoston, USAGSK HQ, Central London, UKAt GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. Science and technology are coming together in a way they never have before, and we have strong tech-enabled capabilities that allow us to build a deeper understanding of the patient, human biology and disease mechanisms, and transform medical discovery. We are revolutionising the way we do R&D. We’re uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.The R&D Talent Acquisition team is a newly formed small, strategic senior level search team recruiting our business-critical Director and Senior Director level hires. Supporting our VP community across the drug discovery and development value chain you will join a team of experienced life sciences search professionals who engage with and deliver talent to accelerate GSK’s pipeline. Supported by a sourcing team, you will partner with HR Partners & business leaders to develop innovative sourcing and strategic recruitment plans to attract the most diverse key talent.This role is office based 2-3 days per week in Stevenage, UK (preferred), Upper Providence, Boston, or Central London, and you will lead key activities as follows:• Lead the End-to-End talent acquisition activity for key vacancies that support the business strategy including developing a comprehensive recruitment strategy, diversity sourcing, attraction, selection, interview/assessment and offer processes.• Manage large, highly visible and business critical recruitment initiatives while partnering with the business to ensure consistent recruitment support.• In partnership with the Global Talent Business Leader/HR Business leader, Executive Recruiter, Recruitment Business Partner and Recruitment colleagues, the TAL will apply the shared talent strategy within the recruitment process, utilizing strong consultative and influencing skills where appropriate.• Develop strong external pipelines of talent for key roles, skills and capabilities as driven by the business strategy.• Work in collaboration with the Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand teams to create innovative attraction strategies, utilizing digital and offline media, reflective of role requirements and market conditions• Build strong knowledge of third-party recruitment partners and their capabilities, to ensure that the most effective search strategy is applied to any given project i.e. whether to use a search partner, researcher or own sourcing capability.• Consult to senior level management based on expertise and credibility in uncovering true talent and capability needs for the business while efficiently assessing talent capability and fit• Selecting the most appropriate recruitment & selection methods balancing relevant factors such as diversity, quality, cost and speed of hire, while ensuring full compliance with GSK policiesWhy you?Basic Qualifications:We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent• In depth end-to-end recruitment experience in pharma R&D to include: developing & executing sourcing strategies, managing candidate relationships for current and future opportunities, developing compensation packages for multi-level candidates/deal negotiation• In-house experience in life sciences/Pharma/R&D/biotech or retained executive search experience in life sciencesPreferred Qualifications:If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:• Experience in recruiting drug discovery & pre-clinical development or other scientific leadership roles• Experience leading high exposure, recruitment projects across the enterprise with multiple senior stakeholders.• Experience in sourcing and recruiting talent internationally; (ideally US and UK) across cultural, language, legislative and geographical boundaries, coaching senior leaders and team members, providing advice and leadership on talent related issues and topics• Proven ability to lead search process including strong knowledge of third-party recruitment partners and their capabilities with a track record of successful vendor management.Closing Date for Applications – 18th September 2024 (COB)Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. 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