Talent Acquisition Partner - 12 months fixed term

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. But we're more than a leading pharmaceutical company. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Human Resources (HR) at AstraZeneca is a fast-paced, creative and purposeful environment where ambitious innovative thinking is encouraged. Within HR, we have built a global world class Talent Acquisition function - a team with diverse experience, competence and personalities. Here, we partner with hiring managers and cross-functional specialists throughout the whole recruitment process, and we are passionate about delivering a truly differentiated hiring manager and candidate experience

What you´ll do

As Talent Acquisition Partner for our Early Talent Programmes you will be responsible for implementing talent acquisition strategies and hiring into our Early Talent Programmes in Sweden:

* Postdoc Programme
* Post-Bachelors/ Graduate Programmes
* Internships

You will work closely with our early talent programme leads to create and implement strategies to identify, engage, inspire and recruit outstanding early talent. You will recommend and execute best in class techniques to attract, assess and select hires, and take personal responsibility for offer management and the onboarding process.

You will work with our Campus Ambassadors to build strong relationships with Careers Advisors and other academic partners within priority academic institutions/ universities, and raise awareness of our early talent programmes. This could include delivering online or in person presentations, and attending campus recruiting events. As you develop in the role you will establish yourself as a subject matter expert for early talent recruitment in Sweden.

Working closely with our Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding Partners, you'll create and launch social media campaigns to help raise our profile and attract curiosity about our wide range of early talent programmes.

Reporting into and working closely with the UK based Global Talent Acquisition Lead - Early Talent & MBA Programmes, you will be part of a small, friendly and supportive international team of recruiters focussed on early talent. You'll have opportunities to support branding and recruitment activity (e.g. Assessment Centres) for all Sweden early talent programmes, and can draw on the additional support and guidance of our experienced, supportive Talent Acquisition Team in Sweden.

Essential for the role:

* A passion for early talent / early in career recruitment
* Proven experience of end to end recruitment
* Broad experience in using a wide range of attraction channels to recruit
* Ability to influence stakeholder and build strong relationships
* Ability to work in a fast-paced changing international environment
* Customer focused, results orientated approach

Desirable Requirements:

* Experience of early talent / early in career recruitment
* Experience of recruiting Life Science and IT talents



The role can be based in Gothenburg or at the site in Södertälje.

So, what's next

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Welcome with your application no later than May 18th, 2022.



Where can I find out more?

Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html

Our site in Södertälje: https://www.astrazeneca.se/om-oss/verksamheten-i-sverige/Sodertalje.html