Recruiting/Sourcing Outreach and Candidate Experience Specialist
Core
Manage end-to-end recruiting operations, sourcing strategies, and candidate experience for student, support, and early career research positions at a DoD University Affiliated Research Center.
Role type
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sourcing & Candidate Experience)
Builds
High-quality candidate pipelines and a positive applicant journey for research and support roles
Domain
Defense research & University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Talent acquisition strategy, candidate sourcing, Workday HCM administration, job requisition management, career fair coordination, market trend analysis, ROI reporting, stakeholder communication, MS Office (Excel/SharePoint)
Preferred skills
LinkedIn recruiting, science/engineering recruitment experience, UT HR policy familiarity
Responsibilities
Collaborate with hiring managers to define sourcing criteria and develop engagement methods; review and draft job requisitions in Workday; coordinate university and military career fairs; monitor sourcing platforms and research market trends; analyze recruiting metrics and report ROI to leadership; maintain candidate database and ensure timely updates on job postings.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC