Recruiting Associate – Life Sciences (US Market) | Remote (South Africa)
Full-Time | Independent Contractor

This is not an admin role.

You will work directly on live recruiting searches for US-based life sciences companies—sourcing candidates, engaging them, and helping build real hiring pipelines.

If you want to move beyond scheduling and into real recruiting work, this role is designed for that.

About Jacobs Management Group

Jacobs Management Group (JMG) is a US-based executive search firm specializing in life sciences—medical device, biotech, pharma, and diagnostics.

We recruit across R&D, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions—from individual contributors to executive leadership. Our clients are innovative, growth-stage companies, and we operate with speed, precision, and a high-performance mindset.

We use modern recruiting tools, including AI and automation, to stay ahead—and expect our team to do the same.

The Role

You will work alongside our US-based team on active searches. This is hands-on recruiting work: sourcing, outreach, candidate conversations, and delivering organized, high-quality output the team can act on immediately.

What You’ll Do

• Source candidates using LinkedIn, AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Clay), and targeted research
• Conduct outreach and engage candidates via LinkedIn, email, phone, and video
• Qualify candidates (experience, motivation, compensation, availability)
• Build and maintain structured candidate pipelines with clear notes and status
• Research companies and map talent pools for new searches
• Coordinate interviews and maintain candidate flow across active roles
• Identify and engage target companies to support business development efforts
• Use AI tools daily to improve speed and quality of work