Senior Recruiter, AI Research & Leadership

Thermo Fisher Scientific

. Run researcher, AI architect, and leadership searches end to end, from intake through close .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRedmond • California • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in full lifecycle recruiting, particularly in attracting and closing AI/ML talent. Proven ability to advise senior leaders on role design and strategy using market data while fostering relationships within the AI research community.

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Full Lifecycle RecruitingAI/ML Talent AcquisitionMarket Data AnalysisCandidate Closing StrategiesTalent Acquisition Function Development

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Hard Skills

RecruitingMarket SizingCandidate EvaluationOffer NegotiationTalent MappingStructured EvaluationAI Integration in RecruitingResearch Organization DevelopmentPre-IPO Equity RecruitmentTechnical Talent Sourcing

Soft Skills

CoachingRelationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingAdaptabilityCollaboration

Industry Keywords

AI ResearchTechnical RecruitingResearch PartnershipsFoundation-Model AIAgentic-AITalent AcquisitionPre-IPO CompaniesTop-Tier AI LabsMarket OutreachCandidate Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run researcher, AI architect, and leadership searches end to end, from intake through close
Size the market before outreach with a defensible success profile, realistic obtainable segment, and named target map
Own the offer narrative for candidates holding cash and public equity
Coach hiring managers and panels on structured evaluation and calibration
Use AI deliberately in recruiting workflow and help decide what to automate, augment, or keep human
Create market briefs, calibration notes, and lasting relationships to improve future searches
Help enable a research organization competing at the front of AI research, including conference-quality work, lab and university partnerships, foundation-model and agentic-AI breakthroughs, and customer-facing research

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience
Significant experience recruiting technical, research, or AI/ML talent
Experience winning searches in markets where volume outreach does not work
Evidence of closing candidates with competing offers from a top-tier AI lab, research organization, or major technology company
Experience advising senior leaders on role design and close strategy using market data
Comfort operating where the process does not exist yet
Ability to attract and close candidates into pre-IPO equity against public-company alternatives
Track record of success within a new or rebuilt talent acquisition function

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
401k plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Bonus