Senior Talent Specialist, University Relations & Recruiting

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Job Description

When you’re part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. We are committed to making a difference for our organization, our client partners, and the patients we serve.

We are seeking a Senior Talent Specialist with proven University Relations & Recruiting (UR&R) experience to join our Early Careers team. In this role, you will serve as a key talent partner across the business, working closely with and reporting to the Senior Manager, Early Careers, to design and execute high-impact campus recruitment strategies. This role is hands-on, campus-facing, and requires deep expertise in building and sustaining long-term university partnerships that deliver strong pipelines of high-caliber early talent.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• 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 Talent 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 nationwide to host and attend recruiting events, networking sessions, employer panels, and on-campus interviews.
• Cultivate year-round partnerships with University Alumni networks to drive event participation, secure referrals, and support offer closing.
• Partner with Employer Brand to develop and deliver marketing content, presentations, and branded materials for campus events — ensuring a consistent, compelling presence that positions Thermo Fisher as an employer of choice.
• Co-facilitate Summer programming and support intern conversions.
• 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.

Office Locations

This role is a fully onsite opportunity and can be based at one of the following Thermo Fisher Scientific office locations:

• Waltham, MA
• Pittsburgh, PA

Compensation

$90,000 – $120,000 plus annual incentive plan, with salary aligned to cost-of-living expectations.

Start Date

May 2026.

How You’ll Get Here

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA / Master's Degree preferred.4+ years of hands-on, Early Talent 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 and Talent Management 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.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards