Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Contract

About our Company:

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million users trust Medidata's seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster.

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We are seeking an experienced, growth-minded Senior Talent Sourcer to partner across our core business units:
Sales/GTM, Professional Services, Engineering, and Corporate Functions.

Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition, you will act as a strategic talent advisor and pipeline architect. You will go far beyond standard Linked In InMails—employing advanced Boolean logic, deep-web research, market mapping, and hyper-personalized outreach to engage high-impact passive talent. If you excel at discovering hard-to-find candidates at the intersection of enterprise SaaS, healthcare tech, and life sciences, this contract role offers immense business impact.

• Sales & GTM:
  Build robust pipelines for Enterprise Account Executives, Solutions Architects, Commercial Directors, and Partner Sales professionals familiar with complex life science or B2B SaaS deal cycles.
• Professional Services & Clinical Ops:
  Source specialized Subject Matter Experts, Clinical Trial Management Consultants, Implementation Engineers, and Solution Consultants with deep expertise in EDC, eCOA, and clinical data management tools.
• Engineering & Technology:
  Identify top-tier software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, and product managers proficient in scalable SaaS platforms, AI/ML models, and regulatory-compliant software.

• Passive Outreach:
  Craft compel-and-convert messaging tailored to Medidata's mission, platform capability, and unique value proposition to achieve above-industry conversion rates.
• Initial Screening:
  Conduct rigorous phone screens to assess candidate technical/functional alignment, cultural add, career motivations, and compensation expectations before handing off to recruiters.
• Market Intelligence & Mapping:
  Map target competitor talent landscapes (Pharma Tech, Health Tech, Enterprise SaaS) and present actionable hiring insights to recruiters and business stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc tasks in support of the hiring process

• Experience:
  
  Dedicated talent sourcing experience in a B2B SaaS, Life Sciences Tech, or high-growth technology environment.
• Cross-Functional Domain Expertise:
  Proven success in sourcing across Technology Sales is essential. Other domain areas an advantage.
• Advanced Sourcing Toolkit:
  Mastery of advanced Boolean search techniques, Linked In Recruiter, Git Hub, Stack Overflow, X-Ray searches, diversity databases, and talent intelligence platforms.
• Data-Driven & Consultative:
  Ability to interpret sourcing metrics, diagnose funnel bottlenecks, and partner collaboratively with TA Recruiters to adjust strategies mid-stream.
• High-Touch Messaging:
  Demonstrated ability to write personalized, value-driven candidate outreach that yields high response rates among passive candidates.
• Fast-Paced Adaptability:
  Comfort managing multiple sourcing projects simultaneously across distinct functional pipelines with shifting priorities.

• High-Impact Mission:
  Your candidates directly contribute to software and AI systems that power global clinical trials and speed up life-saving therapeutics.
• Sophisticated Talent Stack:
  Work with modern TA tools, automated platforms, and strong cross-functional partner support.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Join a supportive, high-performing People & Culture team focused on quality, speed, and continuous learning.

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and geographic location.