Chief of Staff - R&D
Addepar$143,000 - $224,000/year
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Pipeline at Legend Biotech
Franklin Township, New Jersey, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, PharmaceuticalsIndustries
Requirements
- Deep market expertise in talent acquisition within the life sciences industry
- Strong data-driven insights and analytical skills for recruitment strategies
- Experience leading and developing high-performing recruiting teams
- Expertise in executive-caliber and niche technical hiring for R&D, clinical, regulatory, technical development, and business development roles
- Proficiency in advanced sourcing strategies, including talent intelligence, market mapping, and proactive pipeline building
- Knowledge of compensation benchmarks, talent availability, and competitive market movements
- Ability to manage external search firm partnerships effectively
- Skills in embedding structured, bias-mitigating selection practices
- Capability to represent the company externally at conferences, scientific forums, and industry networks
Responsibilities
- Serve as the strategic TA partner to Pipeline business leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs), aligning workforce plans, organizational design, and capability needs with proactive, market-informed talent acquisition strategies
- Lead and develop a high-performing Pipeline recruiting team, providing direction, coaching, and career development, while ensuring excellence in execution across all searches
- Drive executive-caliber and niche technical hiring strategies for critical R&D, clinical, regulatory, technical development, and business development roles
- Shape and implement forward-looking sourcing strategies leveraging talent intelligence, advanced market mapping, and proactive pipeline building to secure top scientific and leadership talent in a highly competitive life sciences market
- Act as a trusted advisor to Pipeline business leadership, delivering insights on talent availability, competitive movements, compensation benchmarks, and organizational implications to influence workforce planning and hiring decisions
- Oversee the management of external search firm partnerships for executive and hard-to-fill roles, ensuring cost-effective, quality outcomes while protecting Legend Biotech’s employer brand
- Partner with business and HR leadership to embed structured, bias-mitigating selection practices that raise the leadership bar and ensure consistent, high-quality hiring decisions
- Represent Legend Biotech externally at conferences, scientific forums, and executive industry networks, building long-term relationships with mission-aligned talent and positioning the company as an employer of choice
- Collaborate with TA Operations, Talent Intelligence, and TA Marketing to deliver impactful dashboards, recruitment campaigns, and talent attraction initiatives
Skills
Talent Acquisition
Pipeline Development
Strategic Recruitment
Diversity Hiring
Data-Driven Insights
HR Business Partnering
Stakeholder Management
Market Intelligence
Executive Search
Recruitment Strategy
Legend Biotech
Develops and commercializes cell therapies
About Legend Biotech
Legend Biotech develops and commercializes cell therapies aimed at treating serious diseases, particularly cancers like hematological malignancies and solid tumors. Their approach is technology agnostic, allowing them to explore various methods to find effective treatments. The company operates in the personalized medicine sector, focusing on discovering, developing, and bringing new therapies to market. They generate revenue through licensing and selling their therapies, including CAR-T therapies, which involve modifying a patient's cells to combat cancer. Legend Biotech emphasizes transparency with investors, regularly updating them on financial results and business developments.
Franklin Township, New JerseyHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$146.4MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Remote Work Options
Risks
Increased competition from Amgen's Imdelltra may impact CAR-T therapy focus.
Collaboration with Multiply Labs may face technological challenges, delaying production timelines.
Financial strain from new R&D facility could affect operational focus if advancements lag.
Differentiation
Legend Biotech focuses on novel cell therapies for oncology, including CAR-T and NK cells.
The company is technology agnostic, exploring multiple platforms for effective cancer treatments.
Legend Biotech's CARVYKTI® is the first BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy approved for second-line use.
Upsides
Recent FDA and European approvals for CARVYKTI® expand its market reach in multiple myeloma.
New R&D facility in Philadelphia boosts innovation in next-generation cell therapies.
Alan Bash's appointment could accelerate CARVYKTI®'s growth and market penetration.
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