Talent Acquisition Partner

Covering a period of absence, we are pleased to launch this opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our close-knit team, for a period of 15 months.

At EMBL, our vision is to create an inclusive research and work culture that leverages diversity, in its broadest sense, to enhance our role as a leader in life sciences across Europe and globally. We believe that fostering this culture is not only the right thing to do, but it's also beneficial for our organisation's function and growth. As a Talent Acquisition team we play a key role supporting and influencing the hiring decisions to ensure we support EDI, remain competitive and an employer of choice within our industry.

Within this role you'll support scientists, whose mission is to improve biodiversity in the face of climate change, and make discoveries leading to improved human health. Every role at EMBL contributes towards these achievements and advancements, something that all our staff are proud of.

Our TA team is split across two of our largest sites, Heidelberg in Germany and Hinxton, UK. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, you'll join a vibrant and diverse group based at our Heidelberg campus, who provide end-to-end support to their stakeholders. We truly value teamwork and in this role, you'll also have a valued voice within the wider HR team and our stakeholder groups alike.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll primarily focus on dry lab recruitment with computational biology at its heart. No day or Hiring Manager will be the same, and we promise you'll learn a lot

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partnering with a portfolio of Managers providing advice and tailoring talent acquisition strategies for replacements and new hires
• Supporting managers drafting job advertisements tailored to the target audience
• Organising interviews both via VC and on-site
• Liaising with our travel partners to coordinate international travel arrangements
• Marketing vacancies via various advertising and social media platforms
• Representing HR as an interview panel member, coaching on best practice and supporting managers draft competency based interview questions
• Professionally managing offer negotiations and the explanation of EMBL terms and conditions
• Partnering with HR Partners and People Advisors as a matrix team for your portfolio
• Utilising our Workday HR system for the production of offers and employment contracts
• Creating, sharing and utilising talent pools where possible

You Have

• Previous experience working at an Advisor or Partner level within Talent Acquisition
• Competency based interviewing experience
• Fluent English language skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of customer service combined with a sense of urgency
• The ability to effectively negotiate offers and attract the best talent for EMBL
• Experience using an ATS

You Might Also Have

• Workday experience would be beneficial
• Experience recruiting within the life sciences or tech sector
• Recruitment marketing and social media communication skills
• French, German or Spanish language skills

Other helpful information

Hybrid Working: At EMBL, we are pleased to offer hybrid working options for all our employees. A dedicated desk will be available everyday, but most of our HR team choose to work three days on site and two from home. We have a team day once a week (on a Wednesday) and you can choose two other days to work on campus to suit you

Contract length: 15 months (absence cover), with the possibility to extend thereafter

Salary: Grade 5 - Monthly salary starting from 4.031,02 EUR after tax, excluding EMBL pension and insurance contributions of 12,99%, plus generous benefits

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

Enjoy Lots Of Benefits

• Financial incentives: Salary free of income tax, Monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to public holidays
• Relocation package including installation grant (if applicable)
• Campus life: Free shuttle bus (select sites), on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)
• Family benefits: Kindergarten (Heidelberg), 10 days of child sick leave, generous paid maternity/parental leave and monthly family & child allowances
• Benefits for international newcomers: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.
• For detailed information please visit our employee benefits page here

What else you need to know

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Visit our International Applicants page, to find out more.
• EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we apply DORA principles to our recruitment and performance assessment processes here.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ & individuals from all nationalities.
• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system. Applications will close at 23:59 CET on the date shown below. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.

Closing Date

17/01/2026