Job Title: Contract Recruiter - Research & Academic Medicine

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter for a long-term remote position to support high-volume hiring across multiple research and academic medicine departments. This opportunity is ideal for individuals who excel in fast-paced settings, enjoy collaborating with physicians, researchers, and department leaders, and have a background in healthcare, academic medicine, or research institutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full-cycle recruiting process from intake through offer acceptance.
• Support a portfolio of departments and serve as a trusted recruiting partner to hiring managers and leadership.
• Recruit for a variety of research, scientific, administrative, and professional-level positions.
• Maintain strong communication with hiring managers and candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Develop sourcing strategies to attract passive and active talent.
• Manage fluctuating requisition volumes, with peak workloads ranging from 30-60 active requisitions.
• Drive recruitment efforts with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• Provide market insight and consultative guidance to hiring leaders.

Essential Skills

• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within academic medical centers, research hospitals, healthcare systems, universities, or scientific/research-driven organizations.
• Proven ability to manage high requisition volumes.
• Experience partnering with physicians, principal investigators, researchers, or senior leadership.
• Strong sourcing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High-volume recruiting experience.
• Experience with research-based roles.
• Ability to manage ramp hiring.
• Motivated and personable candidate.

Work Environment

This role is 100% remote, ideally with the candidate being local enough to travel to Boston 1-2 times per quarter. The recruiter will support hiring across departments such as Hematology/Oncology, Molecular Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Anesthesiology, Otolaryngology/Audiology, and translational and research-focused programs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Boston, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.