Life Sciences Recruiter — CQV & Validation (Pharma / Biotech)

100% Remote | Recruiting for US & Canada requisitions | English C1/C2 required | Core hours overlap with US Eastern Time

Please read before applying:
This is not an IT, software, or general corporate recruiting role. We are hiring a recruiter who can hold a technical conversation about commissioning, qualification and validation (CQV) in a GMP manufacturing environment.
If your recruiting background is in software engineering, IT, sales, or shared services, this role will not be a fit and your application will not advance — regardless of years of experience.

If you have recruited validation engineers, C&Q specialists, automation engineers, or QA professionals for pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device organizations, please apply. 

About MMR Consulting
MMR Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and highly regulated industries. Our services include Engineering, Project Management, and Validation. We have offices across North America and Asia.

Our consultants work on client sites designing, commissioning, qualifying, and starting up pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical facilities. 

About the role
You will own full-cycle recruitment for engineering and technical consulting roles: CQV / validation engineers, process and automation engineers, utilities and HVAC engineers, project managers.

The core of the job is technical screening. You will be the first and, in many cases, the only filter before a candidate reaches an MMR engineer or a client. We expect candidates you advance to be substantially pre-vetted — meaning the technical interviewer is confirming depth, not discovering that the candidate has never executed an IQ/OQ/PQ protocol.

You will not be doing this unsupported. You will have structured screening guides, scorecards, and regular calibration sessions with our engineering SMEs.

What you'll do

1. Sourcing and pipeline
- Partner with hiring managers and project leads to translate technical staffing needs into search strategies.
- Source and engage engineering and technical candidates across the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sectors In Mexico, US and Canada. 
- Write and publish job advertisements on LinkedIn, Indeed, career pages, and niche life-sciences channels.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring project-based needs, including bench-ready CQV talent.
- Review and validate job descriptions for alignment with local employment regulations, company policy, and industry standards.

2. Technical screening and evaluation
- Screen resumes against role requirements and client expectations, distinguishing genuine hands-on execution from resume keyword coverage.
- Conduct screening interviews that probe actual project experience: protocol authoring versus execution, equipment and system types, regulatory environment, phase of project involvement, and scope of ownership.
- Produce candidate summaries covering qualifications, relevant project experience, strengths, gaps, and risks — with a clear recommendation.
- Present shortlists to hiring managers and defend your reasoning.

3. Interview coordination
- Schedule and coordinate screening and technical interviews.
- Provide interview summaries and feedback after each screening.
- Manage logistics and keep communication clear with candidates throughout.
- Track candidate progress and protect the candidate experience.

4. Administration
- Maintain accurate records in the ATS.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, privacy regulations, and MMR recruitment policy.
- Generate recruitment reports and hiring metrics.
- Support additional talent acquisition initiatives and special projects.


What success looks like
Within six months, candidates you advance to technical interview should be arriving substantially pre-qualified, with technical rejections at that stage becoming the exception rather than the norm. You should be able to explain, in your own words, why a given candidate's validation experience is or is not relevant to a specific client project.

Required qualifications
- 5+ years of recruiting experience, **the majority of it within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or engineering consulting environments.** Domain depth matters more to us than total years.
- Demonstrable experience recruiting technical roles such as CQV / validation engineers, process engineers, automation engineers, or engineering project managers.
- Working command of the vocabulary: C&Q, IQ / OQ / PQ, FAT / SAT, cGMP, clean utilities (PW, WFI, clean steam), cleanrooms, process equipment, tech transfer, ASTM E2500.
- English at C1 level or above, written and spoken — you will screen native English speakers and present to North American hiring managers daily.
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ATS platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously with strong organization and follow-through.
- Education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications
- Direct experience supporting GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device organizations.
- Working knowledge of FDA, Health Canada, EMA, and GMP frameworks.
- Experience recruiting for consulting or project-based engineering services, including contract and contract-to-hire models.
- Familiarity with engineering project lifecycles and pharmaceutical manufacturing facility operations.
- Experience recruiting into US and Canadian markets from outside those countries.

## A note for engineers considering a career change
If you have worked as a CQV, validation, QA, or process engineer in a GMP environment and want to move into talent acquisition, we encourage you to apply. The technical judgment we need is the hard part to teach; recruiting mechanics are not. Tell us about your project experience and why you want to make the move.

## How to apply
Send your resume to **recruitment@mmrengineering.com** with the subject line **Life Sciences Recruiter — CQV**, and include short answers to these two questions in your email:
1. In your own words, what is the difference between commissioning and qualification?
2. Describe one technical role you recruited for in a pharma, biotech, or medical device setting. What did you ask candidates to determine whether they were genuinely qualified?

Applications without answers to both questions will not be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodations

MMR Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please let us know the nature of your request.