
Entry - Talent Acquisition Specialist (New Grad)
Required skills
- recruitment events
- initial interviews
- hiring process
- job advertisements
- talent market trends
Nice to have
- human resources
- recruitment
- customer service
- sales
- campus leadership
Role summary
Medpace is seeking an Entry-Level Talent Acquisition Specialist to build a recruiting career by identifying and engaging potential candidates, conducting initial interviews, and guiding applicants through the hiring process. This role involves developing sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building skills while recruiting talent for clinical research and medical treatment development. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates via LinkedIn and events, reviewing applications, coordinating interviews, creating job advertisements, and tracking recruitment activity. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, with 0-2 years of experience in HR, recruitment, customer service, sales, or campus leadership being helpful. The role requires strong organizational skills, curiosity, and the ability to use data to improve results. Medpace is a full-service clinical CRO in the healthcare industry.
Build your recruiting career by connecting people with opportunities at Medpace. You’ll identify potential candidates, conduct initial interviews, and help applicants understand our roles and hiring process. Along the way, you’ll develop sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building skills while helping recruit the people who support clinical research and the development of new medical treatments.
Responsibilities
- Identify and engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, university partnerships, recruitment events, and other sourcing channels.
- Review applications and conduct initial interviews to understand candidates’ qualifications, interests, and alignment with available opportunities.
- Guide candidates through the hiring process, providing timely communication and helping them understand Medpace’s work and career opportunities.
- Work with hiring managers to understand position requirements, coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and support hiring decisions and offers.
- Create clear, engaging job advertisements and recruitment content that help candidates learn about Medpace and our opportunities.
- Track recruitment activity, research talent market trends, and contribute ideas to improve candidate outreach and the hiring process.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred;
- 0 - 2 years of human resources and/or recruitment experience;
- Ability to organize competing priorities, follow through on commitments, and maintain accurate information;
- Curiosity about people, business, and clinical research, with a willingness to learn new roles and recruitment approaches;
- Ability to evaluate information, ask thoughtful questions, and use feedback and data to improve results; and
- Previous experience in recruitment, human resources, customer service, sales, or campus leadership is helpful but not required.
Medpace Overview
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace?
When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.
Purpose-Driven Work
- Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence
Collaborative Culture
- Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
- Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable
Continuous Growth & Development
- Office based environment with on-site mentors
- Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities
- Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development
- Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career
- An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly
Other Employee Benefits
- Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
- Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
- Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
- Company-sponsored social events
Please note benefits may vary based on country.
What to Expect Next
A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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