Associate Recruitment Consultant – Life Sciences

Brand: Carrot Recruitment (part of Compass Recruitment Solutions)Location: Manchester (Hybrid/Flexible: 2–3 days in our Manchester office)Contract: Permanent, full-time

About us

Carrot Recruitment is part of the multi-award-winning Compass Recruitment Solutions group, supporting talent needs across global Pharma, Biotech and MedTech. We’re growing our Manchester hub to meet international demand.

The role

You’ll join our structured training pathway and learn full-cycle recruitment across key life sciences functions (R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical, Market Access, and more). From day one you’ll be sourcing candidates, qualifying roles, managing interview processes, and contributing to client delivery on UK, EU and US mandates—backed by modern tools, a warm candidate network and hands-on mentorship.

What you’ll do• Source, screen and shortlist life sciences talent across multiple geographies• Write compelling adverts and outreach messages; manage pipelines in our CRM/ATS• Schedule interviews, prep candidates, gather feedback and help close offers• Market-map priority niches and build talent communities• Contribute to proposals, pitch decks and research for client projects

About you• Early-career / graduate or career-changer; evidence of achievement in academics, sales, customer success or sports/teams• Curiosity about Pharma/Biotech/MedTech and a genuine interest in people• Resilient, organized, coachable; strong written & verbal communication• Right to work in the UK; able to commute to Manchester on hybrid basis

Why join us• Competitive base + uncapped commission from day one• Accredited training (academy style), ongoing 1-to-1 coaching, and defined promotion routes• Hybrid/flexible working with modern Manchester office facilities• Private healthcare, wellbeing perks, regular team socials, incentives and recognition• Clear pathways to Senior Consultant and international account exposure

How to applySend your CV to Jess Gower on [email protected]