Talent Research Associate

Overview Join us at EIT: At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO₂ Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Explore more at Your Role We are expanding our Central Talent Team and are seeking a Talent Research Associate to support recruitment activity across EIT Oxford, with a particular focus on academic, scientific and research-led roles. This is a hands-on role centred on talent pipelining, sourcing, candidate screening and recruitment coordination. You will work closely with Talent Partners, hiring managers and HR colleagues to ensure efficient, well-organised hiring processes and a high-quality candidate experience. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys detail, research, and building strong talent pools within complex scientific environments. Your Responsibilities Build and maintain long term talent pipelines for academic, scientific and research-focused roles aligned to strategic research areas Identify potential candidates through publications, grants, research group listings, LinkedIn, Google Scholar etc. Talent mapping and market research for specific research groups, labs and institutions Conduct in-depth candidate research and proactive sourcing using LinkedIn, databases, networks and referrals Screen candidates against role requirements and provide structured shortlists Support Talent Partners and hiring managers across the recruitment lifecycle Coordinate complex interview scheduling, including multi-panel interviews Manage diary coordination across multiple stakeholders Book meeting rooms, virtual interviews and assessment sessions Prepare candidates for interviews, including briefing packs and process guidance Act as a key point of contact for candidates, ensuring clear and timely communication Maintain accurate records within the ATS and recruitment trackers Support recruitment administration, reporting and process improvements Collaborate with the wider HR and Talent Team on ongoing and future projects Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience Demonstrated experience in talent research, sourcing or resourcing, ideally within executive search, in-house TA or research-led environment Proven experience researching and pipelining candidates for academic, scientific or technical roles Strong familiarity with academic and scientific career pathways, including PhD, postdoctoral and research-led roles Experience reviewing and interpreting academic CVs Ability to conduct structured candidate screenings and produce high quality longlists and shortlists Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and/or other research tools Strong organisational skills with experience managing high volumes of scheduling and coordination Excellent written and verbal communication skills High attention to detail and a candidate-focused approach Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Experience using ATS, CRM systems and Microsoft Office Knowledge of the Oxford local talent market or similar academic/scientific hubs Desirable Skills & Experience Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), ideally within a scientific, research or people-related discipline Familiarity with recruitment compliance and basic UK employment principles Benefits Salary: Depending on Experience + travel allowance + bonus Enhanced holiday + options to buy additional days Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electric Car Scheme Childcare benefit Working Together – What It Involves You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate). This is a hybrid role, minimum 3 days per week in Oxford. #J-18808-Ljbffr