**By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.** **Position Summary:** As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for full-cycle recruitment of all positions within our Diagnostics and Spatial Segment (DSS). This includes recruitment for both exempt (up to Director level) and non-exempt positions across a variety of functions and locations within the United States. Outside of full-cycle recruitment, you will serve as a key strategic partner to the executive leadership of DSS, providing guidance in workforce planning, strategic recruitment initiatives, and competency-based talent assessment. Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic, innovative, service-oriented, and strategic. This position reports into the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and joins the Talent Acquisition Department that currently services all Bio-Techne North America and European locations. This is a fantastic opportunity to elevate your recruitment skills in a strategic position within a dynamic and growing company! **Key Responsibilities:** + Conduct intake sessions with Hiring Managers, review resumes for minimum qualifications, conduct phone interviews, and participate in face-to-face interviews with the hiring team + Effectively negotiates and extends hiring offers + Actively source passive candidates using tools such as LinkedIn and Indeed + Closely strategize with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to provide insight on market data of candidates + Develop internal and external networks to support passive sourcing efforts + Tracks and maintains reporting of applicant and position metrics + Track and manage recruitment agency spend of your assigned business unit + Implements creative recruitment tactics that attract new and experienced staff; aware of local, state, and national labor and recruitment trends + Develops best practices for recruitment and retention + Work within ATS system guidelines and define manage applicant and candidate activity + Employ interviewing techniques to assess the fit between a candidate's previous experience and the position + Work closely with HR Business Partners and internal business customers to manage recruiting strategy with a national focus supporting business needs + Train Hiring Managers on the recruitment process and the steps that they are responsible with completing + Work closely with talent acquisition management to further define the recruitment process and develop ongoing talent acquisition strategies to attract qualified candidates + Provide leadership and mentorship to others on the recruitment team serving as the subject matter expert for sourcing + Develops and maintains contacts with schools, professional organizations, and companies to find and attract applicants + Performs additional duties as assigned **Education and Experience:** + Position requires a 4-year degree and a minimum of 4+ years of recruitment experience + Or, High School equivalent with 8+ years of relevant recruitment experience + Or, an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience + Experience sourcing passive candidates is required + Experience working with and influencing upper-level management is required + Experience in talent acquisition process management and strategy creation is highly preferred **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** + Demonstrated experience sourcing and converting passive talent into hires + Proven relationship building skills + Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills + Ability to work with various business units and departments + Gather and analyze information skillfully + Demonstrate resourcefulness and initiative in dealing with daily assumptions + Skills in problem solving; including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate a course of action + Ability to act independently on routine assignments or projects + Ability to plan, organize and multi-task to complete assignments in an efficient manner + Ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written + Ability to pay attention to details and perform at a high-level accuracy + Ability to work independently and with a team **Why Join Bio-Techne:** **We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.** **We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.** **We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.** **We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging.** **We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.** **Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.** **Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.** **To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.** Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.