Entry - Talent Acquisition Specialist (New Grad)

Build your recruiting career by connecting people with opportunities at Medpace. You’ll identify potential candidates, conduct initial interviews, and help applicants understand our roles and hiring process. Along the way, you’ll develop sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building skills while helping recruit the people who support clinical research and the development of new medical treatments.

Responsibilities

Identify and engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, university partnerships, recruitment events, and other sourcing channels.

Review applications and conduct initial interviews to understand candidates’ qualifications, interests, and alignment with available opportunities.

Guide candidates through the hiring process, providing timely communication and helping them understand Medpace’s work and career opportunities.

Work with hiring managers to understand position requirements, coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and support hiring decisions and offers.

Create clear, engaging job advertisements and recruitment content that help candidates learn about Medpace and our opportunities.

Track recruitment activity, research talent market trends, and contribute ideas to improve candidate outreach and the hiring process.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred;

0 - 2 years of human resources and/or recruitment experience;

Ability to organize competing priorities, follow through on commitments, and maintain accurate information;

Curiosity about people, business, and clinical research, with a willingness to learn new roles and recruitment approaches;

Ability to evaluate information, ask thoughtful questions, and use feedback and data to improve results; and

Previous experience in recruitment, human resources, customer service, sales, or campus leadership is helpful but not required.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Purpose-Driven Work

Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence

Collaborative Culture

Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.

Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable

Continuous Growth & Development

Office based environment with on-site mentors

Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities

Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development

Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career

An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly

Other Employee Benefits

Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance

Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits

Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training

Company-sponsored social events

Please note benefits may vary based on country.

What to Expect Next

A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Identify and engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, university partnerships, recruitment events, and other sourcing channels.

Review applications and conduct initial interviews to understand candidates’ qualifications, interests, and alignment with available opportunities.

Guide candidates through the hiring process, providing timely communication and helping them understand Medpace’s work and career opportunities.

Work with hiring managers to understand position requirements, coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and support hiring decisions and offers.

Create clear, engaging job advertisements and recruitment content that help candidates learn about Medpace and our opportunities.

Track recruitment activity, research talent market trends, and contribute ideas to improve candidate outreach and the hiring process.

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred;

0 - 2 years of human resources and/or recruitment experience;

Ability to organize competing priorities, follow through on commitments, and maintain accurate information;

Curiosity about people, business, and clinical research, with a willingness to learn new roles and recruitment approaches;

Ability to evaluate information, ask thoughtful questions, and use feedback and data to improve results; and

Previous experience in recruitment, human resources, customer service, sales, or campus leadership is helpful but not required.