Senior Technical Recruiter

Unlearn exists to transform clinical development by making every trial smarter. We harness data, AI, and digital twins to enable faster, more robust studies that bring life-saving treatments to patients faster. This mission drives everything we do as we partner with biopharmaceutical companies to redesign how clinical trials are planned, run, and analyzed.

We are defining the future of clinical development with unmatched scientific credibility, replacing uncertainty with AI-powered precision so decisions are clearer and trials are stronger. We don’t just disrupt the pharmaceutical industry, we create lasting change.

We believe AI will define the future of medicine, and we are committed to building that future responsibly, rigorously, and in close collaboration with our partners in clinical development.

We come from a variety of backgrounds ranging from machine learning to marketing—but regardless of where we come from, Unlearners share some common traits:

• Unlearners are ambitious; we aren’t intimidated by big, challenging goals.

• Unlearners are disciplined experimenters; we break down our big goals into smaller chunks and meet as often as necessary to track our velocity and iterate quickly.

• Unlearners are gritty; we never give up, setbacks just make us try harder.

• Unlearners are receptive to new ideas; in fact, we hate being stuck with the status quo

• Unlearners are storytellers; sharing information with each other and with the world is super important, too important to be boring. And, last but not least,

• Unlearners are team-oriented; we put the mission first, the company second, the team third, and individuals last.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Unlearn was founded in 2017 by a team of world-class machine learning scientists. We have raised venture capital from top tier investors such as Altimeter, Insight Partners, Radical Ventures, 8VC, DCVC, and DCVC Bio, and completed our $50 million Series C in January 2024.

If our purpose and culture resonate with you, we invite you to apply.

Your Role

Leading pharma and biotech companies trust Unlearn to deliver scientifically rigorous work on clinical studies where the stakes are high and the timelines are real.

As our Senior Technical Recruiter, you'll lead full-cycle recruiting to build the teams that do this work. You'll report to the Director of HR on the Finance & Operations team and partner closely with our Clinical Delivery, Commercial, Engineering, Product and R&D teams to understand what each role needs and what great looks like.

This role is execution-focused and metrics-driven, with a strong emphasis on quality and values alignment. Many of our roles are niche, so a rigorous hiring process is key to finding the right match. You won't be starting from scratch: we have a solid talent acquisition foundation in place and a compelling organization brand. We're always looking to improve it, though, and we'd welcome your ideas for shaping the role and the function to grow.

This is a remote role. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you are welcome to come to our office on a hybrid schedule. If you are remote, we would require an initial 1-week onboarding in San Francisco and visiting the office 1-2 times per year in addition.
If this role sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting for technical, scientific and operations roles, from sourcing and intake through scheduling, candidate experience, offer and close

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, build strategy and structured interview plans

• Proactively source strong candidates

• Manage offers using our compensation philosophy and market-based pay bands, and walk candidates through compensation, equity and benefits clearly and transparently

• Track metrics in our hiring and onboarding processes and recommend measurable improvements

• Build our employer brand and a candidate experience that reflects our values

• Help shape our approach to fair, equitable, and inclusive hiring

• Lead onboarding sessions with new hires

• Contribute to ad-hoc HR projects

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including technical roles

• Experience recruiting at a startup or growth-stage healthtech, biotech, life sciences, or clinical research company

• Experience hiring scientific or technical roles such as Data Science and Machine Learning as well as people manager roles

• A strong sourcing toolkit and a track record of closing competitive candidates

• Track record of using data to run the funnel, with specific metrics named: time-to-fill, pass-through rates, offer acceptance, source quality

• Proven ability to learn/understand scientific and clinical concepts well enough to describe technical roles credibly to candidates

• Experience leveraging AI tools in sourcing and outreach

• Clear, warm communication style; ability to build trusting relationships; and handle confidential information with appropriate discretion.

Nice to have

• Experience at a high-growth AI company

• Experience with Ashby

• Track record of implementing improvements in hiring systems

• Interest in HR and broader project scopes

The following benefits and perks are for full time roles only.

• Meaningful equity participation

• 100% company-covered medical, dental, & vision insurance plans

• 401k plan with matching

• Flexible PTO plus company holidays

• Annual company-wide break December 24 through January 1

• Commuter benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

Unlearn is an equal opportunity employer. 

At Unlearn, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, because inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. If you’re excited about this role, and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.