Sidra A. Zafar

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Experience

ReCor Medical, Palo Alto CA

Talent Acquisition Partner 05/2022 – 01/2023

•Assist Head of HR across organizations utilizing a consultative approach to identify competencies within various teams and work towards achieving both short-and-long term talent goals. Work with finance and the leadership team to approve and open all requisitions

•Single- handedly responsible for the full life cycle recruitment efforts and strategy across various levels for the entire company, from Sr Director to entry level for functions including G&A (Legal, HR, IT, Finance & Administration), Operations (Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, Process Development), Clinical Operations (Data Managers, Clinical Business Systems) Pre-Clinical, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing

•Conduct recruitment strategy meetings with managers, identify competencies, search/ screen candidates according to position requirements, conduct behavioral based interviews, lead interview team debriefs, negotiate offers and close candidates

•Source active and passive candidates utilizing a variety of platforms and techniques including searches (Biospace, LinkedIn, Boolean, etc.), networking, placement agency partners and referrals

Nektar Therapeutics, San Francisco, CA

Contract Recruiter 10/21 – 04/2022

•Worked with managers cross-functionally to develop recruitment strategies, job postings, plans and timelines for open positions while ensuring all recruitment policies and procedures are met

•Successfully managed 15 requisitions monthly across various levels

•Responsible for full life cycle recruitment efforts from entry to senior executive level in various departments including Clinical Research & Development, Biologics, Process Development & Manufacturing, Quality, and Pharmacovigilance

•Identified and pre-screened top candidates by utilizing effective sourcing techniques through job engine searches, networking, agency partners and rereferrals

•Partnered with managers and senior HR management to develop competitive compensation packages for candidates while driving negotiations and closing employment offers

•Worked closely with HR management and HR Business Partners to escalate and resolve various ad hoc issues within assigned departments

•Managed the in-house Relocation program for Nektar by collaborating with external vendors to coordinate the various stages of relocation including temporary housing, shipment, storage, travel, etc

Connect Life Sciences (sector of PTS Advance), Boston, MA

Clinical Recruiter Team Lead 10/19 – 10/2021

•Responsible for the full lifecycle candidate recruitment process (source, network, screen, recruit, market, and close top-tier clinical talent) within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnological, and medical device sector

•Partnered with hiring managers to nurture and maintain strong pipeline of candidates while filling roles in Biometrics, Clinical Operations and Regulatory/Pharmacovigilance such as PhD Biostatisticians, SAS Programmers, Medical Writers, Clinical Operations, EDC Programmers and Clinical Data Managers

• Implemented strong sourcing/recruiting strategies utilizing LinkedIn and various popular job boards (Career Builder, Monster, indeed, ZipRecruiter, Zoom Recruiter) in addition to professional network referrals to reach top talent within the life science industry

PTS Advance, Irvine, CA

Lead Clinical Recruiter, 10/19 – 10/21

•Conducted full life cycle recruiting for phase II-IV of clinical trials within the pharmaceutical industry

•Specialized in providing SAS (Statistical) Programmers, Statisticians/Biostatisticians, Clinical Data Managers, EDC Programmers, Clinical Operations consulting and direct hire opportunities with major Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies throughout the US

•Managed over 10 requisitions concurrently while leading team in total monthly submissions

•Implemented strong sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn and various popular job boards (Career Builder, Monster, Indeed, ZipRecruiter) in addition to professional network referrals to reach top talent in life sciences

•Attended weekly calls with clients to cultivate strong relationships with hiring managers and understand key skills desired to match successful placements

•Attended monthly events and conferences to promote PTS, cultivate collaborative partnerships, grow professional network and build essential relationships with future candidates and hiring managers

Emanate, Scotts Valley, CA

Sr. Recruiter, 10/18 – 10/19

•Led recruiting efforts for numerous sponsor clients in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies within the San Francisco Bay Area

•Performed full cycle recruiting including researching technical and niche qualifying candidates, screening and interviewing candidates, negotiating, and closing with extensive efforts in placing top talent in areas of Clinical Data Management, SAS Programming, and EDC Programming

•Created recruiting hiring manuals and wrote guidelines to support and train Jr recruiters in order to craft best practices in sourcing, qualifying, prescreening, and interviewing potential candidates

•Maintained strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates to tailor submissions to the individual hiring needs of client companies

•Assisted candidates throughout entire recruiting and hiring process, including coaching and closing candidates to fully prepare them for rigorous interview process

Clinovo, Sunnyvale, CA

Sr. Recruiter, 03/16 – 09/18

•Recruited top talent and upper-level management in Biometrics, Clinical Operations and Medical Writing (phase I-III studies) for Pharmaceutical, Diagnostic, and Medical Device companies on the West Coast

•Built strong relationships with clients and candidates to understand requirements, priorities, and long-term goals

•Developed and implemented detailed sourcing strategies such as cold calling, attending networking events, internal networking and utilizing in-house ATS to build robust pipeline

•Ensured clients and senior management were kept up-to-date through metrics demonstrating weekly progress against targets

•Nurtured current clients and candidates to ensure loyalty and to generate new leads

•Organized various events in partnership with clients

Leapforce, Pleasanton, CA

Recruiter, 08/14 – 03/16

•Conducted full cycle recruitment of candidates in areas of Quality Assurance, Software Programming, Search Localization, Web Application Development, and Data Analysis

•Collaborated with clients and management to understand hiring needs and meet requirements of fortune 500 companies

•Managed overall recruiting process, including sourcing, interviewing, delivering offers, and closing candidates

•Sourced potential candidates using: Internet Research, Boolean Searches, Networking, Social Media, Job boards, and other innovative search techniques

•Facilitated the on boarding process by conducting group orientations and managing the new hire paperwork compliance

•Worked with proprietary ATS systems (field glass) while ensuring high data integrity

•Remained a point of contact for applicants throughout hiring process as well as interfacing with hiring managers and engineers to ensure positive candidate experiences

California Transplant Donor Network, San Leandro, CA

Placement Coordinator, 09/12 – 12/12

•Coordinated the workup, allocation, and recovery of donor organs for transplant and research, in accordance with established organizational and federal policies

•Utilized both CTDN and UNOS electronic chart management systems to document all activities, evaluate potential donor suitability, and disseminate pertinent donor information

•Relayed accurate and timely donor medical information to transplant surgeons at UCSF, Stanford, and CPMC hospitals to facilitate all organ allocations

•Served as an expert in organ donation associated policies on multidisciplinary team

Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California, Emeryville, CA

Human Resource Intern, 07/11 – 08/12

• Provided administrative support including assessing patient applications, organizing conference calls, and managing multiple tasks and projects

•Responsible for maintaining the patient database

•Reached out to various corporations to help raise funds for hemophilic children

• Assisted in employee and volunteer recruiting including creating and posting job descriptions online, conducting phone screens, responding to inquiries, and preparing documentation

Education

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA BS - Public Health Sciences, 2011

Work Authorization

US Citizen

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