Contract Recruiter - Technical Operations

Syner-G is seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter to support a 3-month engagement focused on sourcing and recruiting highly specialized Technical Operations and Engineering talent for biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences hiring needs. This is a hands-on recruiting role that centers on building pipelines, engaging passive candidates, and collaborating directly with hiring managers to drive each search from intake through interview coordination.

What you’ll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Technical Operations and Engineering roles, including intake, sourcing, screening, and coordinating interviews.
• Recruit for specialized positions such as Validation Engineers, CQV Engineers, Capital Project Managers, Facilities Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Process Engineers, Project Engineers, and other technical roles supporting biotech and pharmaceutical operations.
• Create targeted sourcing strategies to uncover passive technical talent across biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences markets.
• Build and maintain pipelines for current and upcoming hiring needs, including roles requiring specialized GMP, manufacturing, engineering, and capital project experience.
• Screen candidates to evaluate technical experience, project history, industry knowledge, availability, compensation expectations, and alignment with client and business needs.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to confirm technical requirements, project needs, timelines, and candidate profiles.
• Share market intelligence on candidate availability, compensation dynamics, competitive hiring activity, and sourcing challenges.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate and requisition details in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience through proactive communication and structured recruiting process management.
• Manage multiple searches and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience, including substantial recruiting of technical or engineering professionals in biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated recruiting experience for roles such as Validation/CQV Engineers, Facilities Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Capital Project Managers, Process Engineers, Utilities Engineers, and/or other Technical Operations professionals.
• Strong understanding of the talent landscape for GMP manufacturing environments, capital projects, facilities/utilities, commissioning, qualification, and validation.
• Proven ability to source specialized passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools and techniques.
• Experience handling multiple technical requisitions at once while maintaining urgency and candidate quality.
• Ability to translate technical job requirements into effective sourcing strategies.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and candidate management skills.
• Capability to work independently and reach full productivity quickly with limited ramp-up time.
• Greenhouse or a similar ATS experience is preferred.

Tools and systems

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Greenhouse

Location and work options

This contract role is eligible for remote work based on company requirements, with no minimum in-office requirement. Syner-G also lists office locations in Greater Boston, San Diego, CA, Boulder, CO, and India, and the Technical Operations team regularly works at physical client sites.

Total rewards and benefits

• Market-competitive base salary and an annual incentive plan
• Robust benefit offerings
• Ongoing recognition and career development opportunities
• Generous flexible paid time off program
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Fully remote or hybrid work options for some roles

Additional information

• Visa / Sponsorship: Syner-G is currently unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
• Equal employment opportunity: Syner-G is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and an E-Verify employer.

Essential functions

• Regular use of a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen.
• Frequently required to walk and sit; able to lift and carry objects such as books and files up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel.
• Vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment includes moderate noise, an indoor temperate environment, and bright light levels conducive to minimal eye strain typical for office settings.