Talent Attraction and Sourcing Specialist - R&D

This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life! This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives.  Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on… About The Role The Talent Attraction Specialist – Research & Development (R&D) is responsible for shaping and executing the talent attraction and sourcing strategy across Novartis Research & Development. This role plays a critical part in identifying, engaging, and building diverse talent pipelines for future scientific, clinical, digital, data, and innovation-focused hiring needs across the R&D organization. As part of a high-performing global Talent Attraction team within our Recruitment Solutions organisation, you will partner closely with Recruitment Business Partners, hiring leaders, and workforce planning stakeholders to deliver proactive, market-informed sourcing strategies that enable Novartis to attract world-class talent across Drug Discovery, Development, Biomedical Research, Clinical Development, Data & Digital, and other critical R&D functions. The successful candidate will combine deep sourcing expertise, market intelligence, and stakeholder partnership to ensure Novartis remains competitive in securing the talent required to accelerate innovation and reimagine medicine. Key Responsibilities Build a high-quality, agile and business-aligned sourcing strategyDevelop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned to the priorities and workforce plans of R&D business unitsMaintain close alignment with scientific and technical hiring needs across R&D functionsTranslate workforce planning priorities into proactive talent attraction campaigns, talent pools, and succession pipelinesAnticipate evolving capability requirements and future talent demands across key R&D disciplines Strategic Sourcing Excellence Align sourcing priorities and delivery approaches with R&D workforce plans and business objectivesUse data, market intelligence, and talent insights to identify critical talent segments and sourcing prioritiesBuild and maintain deep pipelines of external talent across scientific, clinical, digital, data, AI, and innovation-related disciplinesDeliver high-quality longlists and shortlists through direct sourcing, market mapping, talent engagement, and networking activities.Drive a data-led approach to sourcing prioritisation, pipeline management, and talent attraction effectivenessLeverage talent intelligence platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, competitor analysis, and labor market insights to optimise hiring outcomesMonitor and report on sourcing performance, pipeline quality, diversity outcomes, and market trends Experience Requirements 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Attraction, or Strategic Sourcing, preferably within life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or other highly specialised industriesDemonstrated success building proactive pipelines for scientific, clinical, technical, digital, or business-critical rolesExperience conducting market mapping and talent landscape analysisStrong capability in using data and talent insights to influence sourcing strategies and hiring outcomesExperience partnering with senior stakeholders and navigating complex, matrixed organisationsFamiliarity with AI-enabled sourcing tools, CRM platforms, talent intelligence solutions, and advanced search methodologiesStrong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skillsPassion for connecting exceptional talent with opportunities that accelerate scientific innovation and improve patient outcomes Workload: 35 hours/week Role type: Hybrid Required start date: September 2026 Contract: 6 months Payroll: Inside IR 35 PAYE Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Accommodation: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.