Talent Acquisition Intern

Why Cactus Life Sciences?

Behind every breakthrough scientific innovation is a team of people who made it understandable to the world. Cactus Life Sciences works with pharma, biotech, and medical device companies to communicate complex science clearly and accurately, so the right information reaches the people who need it. Our purpose is simple: help improve patient outcomes.

And it all starts with finding the right people. That’s where you come in.

How We Work

We’re remote-first, so you can work from anywhere in India.

The Opportunity

Great companies are built by great people, and as a Global Talent Acquisition Intern, you’ll help us find them. You’ll work on mandates across all our offices, partnering with your mentors to build talent pipelines, run recruitment operations, and keep the hiring process moving smoothly.

This is a real seat at the table. You’ll work with stakeholders, learn hands-on recruitment, and see the impact of your work from day one.

What You’ll Do

• Support the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing and screening to interviews and onboarding
• Build candidate pipelines across job boards, social media, and networking channels
• Coordinate interviews and create great candidate and stakeholder experience
• Ensure proper documentation, tracker and seamless recruitment operations
• Support the team with implementing innovative recruitment campaigns
• Bring your ideas on how we can improve our processes and attract top talent. We want to hear them.

What You’ll Learn

• The craft of recruitment, with mentors who will invest in your growth
• How to work with stakeholders and deliver a superior experience
• How hiring works in a specialised, science-led industry
• Practical skills in sourcing, assessment, and candidate experience to launch your HR career
• The art of converting a passive talent into an active pipeline

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You Might Be a Great Fit If You

• Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in HR, Business Administration, or a related field
• Communicate clearly and connect easily with people
• Are detail-oriented and organised, even when juggling a lot
• Can own your work independently and collaborate well in a team
• Have prior internship or project experience in talent acquisition (a plus, not a must)

Most importantly, we’re looking for people who are curious, driven, and do the right thing even when it’s the harder option. If you want your work to have purpose, you’ll feel at home here.

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves only 2 rounds of interview. 

AI at Cactus Life Sciences
The life sciences industry is undergoing a fundamental shift in how scientific knowledge is created, communicated, and delivered. We are building our work around it.
AI is embedded meaningfully across everything we do, through proprietary platforms purpose-built for life sciences and generative tools that deliver measurable value to our clients. It is core to how we operate, and an expected way of working for everyone who joins us.
We believe in Human-Anchored AI™: whatever your discipline - science, communications, strategy, or operations, you will work in an environment where AI augments your expertise rather than replaces it.
You will build skills that are in genuine demand and still taking shape across the industry. If you are curious and focused on building capabilities for the world where human intelligence meets artificial intelligence, this is where you belong.

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At Cactus Life Sciences (cactuslifesciences.com), we believe the future of medical communications lies at the intersection of science, technology, and human connection. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan, we help biopharmaceutical organizations redefine scientific exchange—leveraging AI, automation, and innovation while keeping patients at the heart of everything we do.

Our expertise spans medical strategy, scientific content development, and medical education across therapeutic areas and the product lifecycle. By blending scientific rigor, agile operational models, and future-ready technologies, we partner with medical affairs teams to catalyze their transformation, adapt to a changing landscape, and drive meaningful outcomes for healthcare communities worldwide.