Contract Recruiting Coordinator

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.

Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's "Change the World" list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Contract Recruiting Coordinator who will be a valued member of Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. In this position, you will play a crucial role in supporting our recruitment team and ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process. This role involves coordinating all aspects of the recruitment process, from scheduling interviews to managing candidate communications. You will work closely with Talent Acquisition and HR staff to develop and execute hiring plans and projects. The ideal candidate is extremely organized, articulate, quick to grasp business needs, a team player, an excellent written and oral communicator, and eager to learn. This position requires up to 5 days weekly in-person at headquarters in Cambridge, MA. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and Flagship Pioneering stakeholders, ensuring a positive experience for all parties.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (Greenhouse) with candidate information and status updates.
• Host candidates at HQ during in person interviews
• Communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing timely updates and feedback.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to improve processes and enhance the candidate experience.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years coordinator experience in a fast paced work environment.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Proficiency in using Greenhouse required.
• Team player. Able to contribute to the overall goals of the team.
• Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• A positive attitude, team-oriented, and a passion for recruitment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of integrity and respect for confidentiality.
• Availability to be in person, at HQ located in Cambridge MA, up to 5 days weekly

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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