Life Sciences Technical Recruiter

Job Title: Life Sciences Technical Recruiter

Location: Westchester, IL (near Oak Brook)

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in office)

Experience Needed: 2+ years of Life Sciences Recruiting Experience

Target Base Salary: $50K–$55K/year

Estimated First-Year Earnings: Up to ~$100K/year (includes base salary + uncapped commissions + bonuses)

Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, medical insurance (choice of 3 Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans), dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Join Sterling's employee-owned, award-winning recruiting team! We're a licensed engineering consulting and technical staffing firm with 50+ years of proven success and a strong reputation in the Chicagoland and nationwide manufacturing industries. We connect top engineering and technical talent with companies across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, energy, transportation, and consumer products industries.

Job Summary:

We're looking for an experienced recruiter with a background in staffing within the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Biotechnology industries. The ideal candidate understands the technical talent and specialized skill sets needed to support manufacturing operations, facility construction, capital projects, and engineering initiatives within these industries.

Job Duties:

• Identify, source, and engage qualified engineering and technical professionals using job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and other recruiting resources.
• Recruit for specialized Life Sciences roles, including: Validation Engineers (Equipment, Cleaning, and Process) | CapEx Project Managers | Manufacturing Construction Managers | Calibration Technicians | Utilities and Commissioning Project Managers.
• Recruit other engineering and technical professionals supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturing.
• Conduct candidate outreach and screening interviews to evaluate technical qualifications, relevant industry experience, and project backgrounds.
• Match qualified candidates with appropriate contract and direct-hire opportunities.
• Present candidates to hiring managers with clear, detailed summaries highlighting relevant technical experience.
• Partner with recruiting leadership and account managers to understand client requirements and execute full-lifecycle recruiting strategies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with technical professionals within the Life Sciences industry.
• Consistently meet or exceed recruiting KPIs and placement goals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of staffing/recruiting experience within the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Biotechnology industries.
• Previous experience recruiting engineering, construction, validation, commissioning, or other technical professionals supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing and facility projects.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including GMP, cleanrooms, validation, calibration, facility utilities, or capital projects.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, networking, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
• Strong communication, interviewing, relationship-building, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities in a fast-paced staffing environment.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable working toward measurable recruiting goals.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.