[Hiring] Strategic Talent Sourcing Specialist @Edison Scientific

Role Description

We're hiring a Senior Talent Sourcing Specialist to own top-of-funnel at one of the most interesting companies in AI right now. There is a reason we have “strategist” in the role, and it’s because the conventional sourcing playbook doesn't cover the breadth of our roles.

• The talent we're going after is not easy to find.
• We're hiring:
  • Software engineers who can go on-site with pharma companies and ship production code.
  • Applied AI engineers building autonomous research agents.
  • Computational biologists who can speak both science and software.
  • Scientists who want to work at the frontier of what AI can do for drug discovery.
• This is a sourcing and screening-first role.
• You'll own the top-of-funnel, build pipelines before roles open, and run screens that give hiring managers real signal fast.
• You’ll need to know and master the latest AI-first sourcing tools and approaches to find top talent.
• You'll need to think differently about where these people are, why they'd move, and how to get them to respond.
• Over time, you'll grow into full-cycle ownership, including closing, offer management, and recruiting strategy.
• You'll work directly with hiring managers, scientists, engineers, and leadership.
• You'll have real autonomy and real impact on who this company becomes.
• This role is ideally on-site at our San Francisco, New York, or Boston office - remote options are available for the right candidate.
• You will report to our Talent Acquisition Leader.
• This is a contract role with the potential of full-time conversion.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience with a strong emphasis on outbound pipeline generation.
• Track record of finding and engaging candidates who weren't actively looking, and actually converting them.
• Ability to capture relevant data and utilize it in decision making/influencing stakeholders.
• Strong instincts for talent: you know quickly who's worth pursuing and can explain why.
• Experience in fast-moving, early-stage environments where priorities shift and roles evolve.
• Exceptional with candidates - responsive, warm, clear, and someone people want to hear back from.
• Organized and metric-driven: you track your own funnel and use it to get better.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you build what doesn't exist and don't wait to be told.

Requirements

• Bonus points for:
  • Technical recruiting experience in AI, life sciences, biotech, computational biology, or scientific research environments.
  • Familiarity with modern ATS platforms like Ashby, and AI-first sourcing tools like Juicebox, Gem, and more.
  • Startup experience and/or sourcing in a hyper-growth environment.
  • Background experience supporting a full-cycle recruiting motion.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Full healthcare coverage; we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents.
• Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot.
• Mental health support through Rula, our in-network therapist and psychiatrist network with fast availability.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend for your animal companions.
• Commuter benefits so you can pay for transit and parking with pre-tax dollars.
• 401(k) company matching.
• $300 health and wellness benefit quarterly.
• Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late.
• Regular team off-sites and company events.