Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. Posted August 27, 2026

Sr. Recruiter – Clinical & QRAM

US CA San Diego, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team and help us attract the talent behind some of Neurocrine’s most critical scientific, clinical and development work. As a Senior Recruiter on our Talent Acquisition team, you will lead full-cycle recruiting for complex and high-impact roles across Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, Clinical Operations, Drug Safety, Analytics & Data Sciences, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Quality and Regulatory. You will partner closely with hiring managers, senior leaders and HR Business Partners to develop thoughtful search strategies, build strong talent pipelines and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. This role is ideal for a hands-on recruiter who combines strong sourcing and execution with innovative talent advisory thinking, and who is comfortable leveraging recruiting technology, including Workday Recruiting and enterprise AI tools to improve how we identify and engage talent. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

Develop research and identify prospective talent providing a pipeline of qualified candidates

Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers for job opening requirements. Define, refine, execute and communicate search strategies

Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to develop a full spectrum of sourcing strategies for all hiring needs

Manage the full cycle recruitment process, and raise the bar with regards to positive candidate experience

Provide ideas to help the HR team to develop efficient and scalable recruiting processes

Source active and passive candidates from online and internal databases, employee referrals, events, networking, research, etc.

Lead and/or participate in projects that elevate HR/TA processes

Lead or support other projects such as branding initiatives, social media, system upgrades, process improvements

Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

BS/BA degree in Business, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience, training, or certifications AND 4+ years of recruiting experience in the Life Sciences OR

Master’s degree AND 2+ years of related experience

Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work

Has strong understanding of processes, procedures and systems used to accomplish the work and recognizes downstream impact on other functional areas

Proficient with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area

Ability to work as part of a team; may train lower levels.

Excellent computer skills

Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills.

Detail oriented yet can see broader picture for department.

Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.

Strong project management skills

Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and solve challenging problems

Outstanding communication skills

A positive, team-oriented approach to your work/life

The desire to improve as a recruiter and trusted advisor

Commercial recruiting expertise

Recruiting expertise for a variety of mid to senior level technical and the more difficult to recruit for roles

Previous experience in a high growth technical environment

Social media recruiting skills

The drive to complete what you start

The ability to have fun in the process

Limited travel may be required (Ideally, for your professional growth)

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment , and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
US CA San Diego, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 247 comparable Senior Clinical Development roles across 54 biopharma companies.

247Comparable roles tracked
231Currently active
54Companies hiring similar roles
22Countries represented

Salary context

88 of 247 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $97,000/yr – $133,000/yr
Peer group range $90,199 – $363,200 (median $183,250)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 247 comparable roles

United States119
India53
United Kingdom12
Germany9
Poland8
Switzerland6

+ 16 more countries

Seniority mix

247 of 247 peers have a known seniority level

Senior110
Associate Director106
Principal31

Therapeutic area mix

32 of 247 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology14
Neuroscience7
Immunology6
Ophthalmology3
Dermatology & Aesthetics2

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