Director, HR – Talent Acquisition

BullFrog AI

. Own full-cycle recruiting for individual contributor through manager-level roles across R&D/technical, sales, marketing, finance, and operations .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in full-cycle recruiting for technical and commercial roles, with a strong focus on biotech, pharma, and life sciences industries. Proficient in managing HR processes, compliance, and employee relations within a startup or growth-stage environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingHRIS ManagementFederal Employment Law KnowledgeEmployee Relations

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingOnboardingPerformance Review ManagementCompensation AdministrationEmployee Relations ManagementHiring Metrics TrackingJob Description DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsPipeline Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentDiscretionDetail-OrientedProfessional CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking SystemHRISLinkedIn RecruiterGreenhouseLeverManatalRipplingPaylocityBambooHR

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeSHRM-CPSHRM-SCPPHRSPHR

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaLife SciencesTechnical RolesCommercial RolesStartup EnvironmentMulti-State ComplianceEmployee HandbookEquity ProgramsHigh-Compliance States

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full-cycle recruiting for individual contributor through manager-level roles across R&D/technical, sales, marketing, finance, and operations
Partner with hiring managers on intake, role scoping, job descriptions, interview plans, and scorecards
Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean search, referrals, scientific networks, and industry associations
Manage the applicant tracking system, pipeline reporting, and weekly hiring updates to leadership
Coordinate interviews, collect feedback, and maintain a timely, professional candidate experience
Prepare offers within approved compensation guidelines and manage negotiations and closing
Build the employer brand and sourcing channels for scientific and commercial audiences
Track hiring metrics including time to fill, source of hire, offer acceptance rate, and pipeline health
Run onboarding and offboarding, including I-9/E-Verify, benefits enrollment, systems access, and new hire orientation
Administer HRIS, payroll inputs, benefits, and leave with the PEO/payroll provider and finance
Maintain employee files, policies, employee handbook, and multi-state postings and notices
Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and manager guidance on routine performance and conduct matters
Run the annual performance review cycle and support goal setting
Support compensation administration, including salary bands, merit cycle logistics, and equity grant tracking
Coordinate culture, engagement, and recognition programs
Escalate complex employee relations, investigations, and executive matters to the fractional Chief People Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of progressive HR and recruiting experience
At least 3 years of hands-on full-cycle recruiting of highly technical roles
Experience hiring in biotech, pharma, life sciences, or another highly technical industry
Track record of recruiting for both technical/scientific roles (PhD, computational, lab, or engineering) and commercial roles (sales, marketing, business development)
Generalist HR experience in a startup or growth-stage company of roughly 25 to 150 employees
Working knowledge of federal employment law and multi-state compliance (wage and hour, leave, onboarding)
Comfort with an ATS and HRIS (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Manatal, Rippling, Paylocity, BambooHR)
Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to manage many open roles at once without losing the details
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Nice to have: SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR
Nice to have: Experience in a public company environment (equity programs, SEC-adjacent sensitivity, insider trading windows)
Nice to have: Experience scaling a company through a growth stage of 25+ hires in a year
Nice to have: Experience hiring in California, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, or other high-compliance states
Master's Degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

15 days PTO per year, accrued per pay period
10 paid Federal Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday per year
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
401(k)
Short-Term Disability
Group Life Insurance
Health Care FSA
Dependent Care FSA