Senior Talent Specialist - University Relations & Recruiting
- Partner with the Senior Manager, Early Careers to align university recruiting strategies with strategic workforce planning initiatives across Groups, Divisions, and Business Units.
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for Leadership Development Programs and Early Career roles, from outreach and engagement through offer and onboarding.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with university career centers, deans, professors, and student organizations to strengthen our talent pipeline.
- Frequent travel (up to 50% during peak recruiting seasons) to universities and colleges nationwide to host and attend recruiting events, networking sessions, employer panels, and on-campus interviews.
- Engage with student organizations, professional societies, and diversity groups to increase brand visibility and attract top talent.
- Cultivate year-round partnerships with University Alumni networks to drive event participation, secure referrals, and support offer closing.
- Partner with Early Careers Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand teams to develop and deliver marketing content, presentations, and branded materials for campus and virtual recruiting events - ensuring a consistent, compelling presence that positions Thermo Fisher as an employer of choice.
- Collaborate with the Intern Programming Manager to co-facilitate Summer programming and support interns' transition to full-time roles.
- Deliver a "white-glove" candidate experience, guiding students through the recruitment process and executing keep-warm strategies for future hiring needs.
- Leverage ATS/CRM tools (Workday, Phenom People, Handshake) to manage pipelines, track engagement, and report ROI on university partnerships.
- Support alternate channels recruitment and pipelining efforts such as Veteran and trade program hiring.
- Waltham, MA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Carlsbad, CA
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA / Master's Degree preferred. 4+ years of hands-on, Early Careers and Campus Recruitment experience supporting a large, global organization. Life Sciences or STEM-related industry experience preferred.
- Proven track record of developing and managing campus recruiting programs, including relationship-building with faculty, student organizations, and career services.
- Flexibility to travel up to 50% during peak recruiting seasons and work flexible hours for evening or early-morning events.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to partner with internal functions such as Employer Brand, Recruitment Marketing, and Early Careers leadership to deliver a unified strategy.
- Experience using key UR&R recruitment tools and platforms (Workday, Phenom People, Handshake).
- Ability to apply Key Performance Indicators to measure recruiting success and continuously improve strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence, executive presence, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a passion for early talent development.
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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