
Senior Talent Acquisition Expert
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 4 days
Key Skills
Job Description
🔍 Senior Talent Acquisition Expert
📍 Location: Breda Office
đź•“ Type: Full-time (80% on site)
Are you passionate about attracting top Life Sciences talent and convincing professionals to join our QbD dream team? Do you want to work for an industry that contributes to people’s health and where you can truly make a difference? Apply now!
💡 What’s in it for you?
A high-impact Talent Acquisition role where you directly shape QbD’s growth in the Netherlands & Belgium
Ownership & autonomy: manage end-to-end recruitment and build long-term talent pipelines
A people-first culture with a supportive HR team and strong collaboration across the business
Work in Life Sciences with purpose: contribute to projects that improve people’s health and well-being
🏢 What you’ll be doing
You take ownership of end-to-end recruitment for QbD Group:
Your focus lies on attracting experienced medior and senior profiles who bring added value to QbD Group
Managing a diverse variety of recruitment missions, from intake to offer
Continuously identifying and attracting talented people using databases, LinkedIn/social media, your personal network, and recruitment events
Matching our QbD’ers to projects that align with their ambitions and expertise
You work hand in hand with our division heads, sales and customers and support them in the search for Life Sciences talent:
You understand hiring needs like no other
You help shape their teams and support them in achieving their objectives
You challenge profiles and requirements where needed and advise on market availability
You build and maintain a strong network of (freelance) Life Sciences specialists, with a strong focus on Belgium and the Netherlands:
You expand our freelance community and create long-term partnerships
You actively map the market and develop talent pipelines for strategic roles
You develop innovative sourcing strategies and contribute actively to employer branding, in close collaboration with QbD’s marketing team
You analyze recruitment data and funnel analytics to continuously improve performance and impact
You will work from our Breda Office, with weekly travel to Antwerp (BE), supported by a top-notch international HR team
đź’Ş What you bring
Proven experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition (preferably at senior level), ideally within Life Sciences (pharma, biotech, medical devices, clinical research, engineering, QA/QC, regulatory, etc.)
OR you are a scientist with Life Sciences experience, ready for a career move into recruitment
Strong knowledge of the Life Sciences market and hiring challenges in the Netherlands and Belgium
A relevant candidate network in NL, and the ability to activate it quickly
A passion for people, recruitment, and building long-term relationships
Excellent stakeholder management skills: you are a trusted partner for the business
A proactive, creative and hands-on mindset in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English (French is a plus — any additional languages are a strong asset for our international growth!)
🫵 Who you are
Our culture is driven by values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in:
You’re resilient and tackle challenges with a positive mindset
You’re curious and always up for learning something new
You have a no non-sense approach honest, clear, respectful
You’re innovative and bring ideas, not just opinions
And above all, you’re serious about your work, but not too serious about yourself
✨ About us
We support life sciences companies from idea to patient — offering tailored solutions in development, clinical, regulatory, compliance, production, and distribution. With 500+ experts across 8 countries, we help drive innovation in ATMP, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and pharma.
We believe in JPEG:
Joy. Partnership. Going the Extra Mile. Getting Things Done.
You won’t just be taking a job — you’ll be joining a community where people grow, laugh, build, and contribute to something bigger.
📩 Interested? Let’s talk.
Send us your CV and motivation letter. You could be the next one to join the QbD family.
Core Responsibilities
You will manage end-to-end recruitment for medior and senior profiles within the Life Sciences sector while building long-term talent pipelines. Additionally, you will partner with division heads and sales teams to understand hiring needs and advise on market availability.
Requirements
Candidates must have proven experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within the Life Sciences industry. Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, along with the ability to manage stakeholders and build professional networks, are essential.
Benefits
- High-impact role
- Ownership and autonomy
- People-first culture
- Supportive HR team
- Purpose-driven work in Life Sciences
About QbD Group
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
QbD Group is your strategic partner in life sciences, supporting companies from early-stage innovation to full market access and lifecycle management. We combine deep regulatory, clinical, and quality expertise to help clients accelerate development, reduce risk, and meet the highest industry standards. Our mission is simple: bring life science innovations to patients faster, safer, and with confidence. With 600+ professionals and a presence across Europe and beyond, we support the full journey - from idea to submission, from validation to market, from start-up to scale-up. Our core solution areas include: - Product Development: Supporting innovators in MedTech and Biotech from idea to patient. - Gateway to Europe: Enabling non-EU companies to access and thrive in the European market. - Operational Excellence: Strengthening manufacturing quality and lifecycle activities. We act as an extension of our clients’ teams - with short decision lines, hands-on delivery, and a passion for solving complex challenges. At QbD Group, we believe that every innovation deserves to reach the patient - and we’re here to make that happen.