Formation Bio

Formation Bio

Lead Technical Recruiter

New York, NY; Boston, MA

Sponsorship not specified$155k-$202kDetected 2 days ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Formation Bio is an AI-native pharma company, and this role is built for someone who thinks that way too.
  • Stay genuinely obsessed with AI and technology, tracking where the field is moving so we know exactly who the best people are and how to reach and win them.

Responsibilities

  • Manage your own requisition load end-to-end, from sourcing through offer, holding every hire to a high bar.
  • Partner with hiring managers and leadership to discuss headcount, prioritize requisitions, and shape hiring strategy for critical technical roles.
  • Have a perspective on and interest in developing employer branding strategies that position Formation Bio as the place builders come to solve the hardest problems in drug development.
  • Use data and recruiting metrics to identify where our process can improve, and drive those improvements yourself rather than waiting to be asked.
  • Organize and participate in events relevant to our target candidate pools to build a pipeline of exceptional technical talent.
  • You will develop and execute recruiting strategies that reflect how AI is changing both the work our teams do and the way we find, evaluate, and win the people who do it.

Requirements

  • Experience filling roles across levels, from senior engineers to management, with a track record of hiring people who had outsized impact after joining.
  • Demonstrated expertise in non-standard, creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-find technical talent.
  • At least 5 years of technical recruiting experience, with at least 3 in-house at a tech startup, with bonus points for life sciences, health technology, or AI-focused companies.
  • A demonstrated obsession with AI and technology, not just as a nice-to-have but as a lens you bring to how you source, evaluate, and think about talent.
  • Fluency using AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, or similar) to make recruiting materially faster and more effective, with real examples of how you've done this.
  • Experience as a genuine strategic partner to directors, VPs, and CTOs.
  • Strong alignment with how we work: curiosity, high ownership, and a bias toward efficiency and impact.
  • Ability to build trust quickly with both hiring managers and candidates, and to operate with little direction while staying closely connected to the team.
  • What We're Really Looking For
  • Someone who does not need to be told that AI is changing recruiting. Someone who is already using it, already thinking about what's next, and already holds themselves to a bar as high as the one we hold candidates to. You should read this job description and feel like it was already how you think.
  • Total Compensation Range: $154,500 - $202,000
  • Compensation Individual compensation is determined by several factors, including role scope, geographic location, and skills & experience. Your offer will reflect where you fall within the range based on these considerations. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous perks. If the posted range doesn't match your expectations, we still encourage you to apply!

Skills

  • Strong project management skills and a track record of delivering process improvements that measurably raised the bar for hiring quality.

Compensation

  • Individual compensation is determined by several factors, including role scope, geographic location, and skills & experience.
  • In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous perks.
  • $154,500 - $202,000
  • Act as a true business partner to directors, VPs, and CTOs, advising on market trends, salary benchmarks, and best practices in technical and AI talent recruiting.

Company info

  • You can read more at the following links: - Our Vision for AI in Pharma - Our Current Drug Portfolio - Our Technology & Platform At Formation Bio, our values are the driving force behind our mission to revolutionize the pharma industry.
  • Every team and individual at the company shares these same values, and every team and individual plays a key part in our mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.
  • Every hire we make either accelerates or slows down our mission to get critical medicines to patients faster.
  • Bring an AI-native mindset to every part of the role: use AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, and similar) to source candidates, calibrate evaluation, streamline workflows, and continuously raise the quality and speed of our process.

Equal opportunity

  • Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
  • We've seen a rise in recruiting impersonation scams across the industry, where fake profiles pose as recruiters aiming to trick candidates into sharing personal and financial information through illegitimate interviews and job offers. All legitimate recruiting communications from Formation Bio will come from a @formation.bio email address. If you receive outreach from someone claiming to work at Formation Bio through any other domain or channel, please disregard it and do not share any personal information.
  • Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
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