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Global Specialized Domain Expert Recruiter

Recruits highly specialized experts—including PhDs, researchers, academics, and senior practitioners—for AI development projects. The contractor independently runs targeted sourcing campaigns, evaluates candidates, and earns uncapped commissions for successful placements.

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About the role

Responsibilities

  • Run targeted outbound sourcing campaigns to identify and engage hard-to-reach subject matter experts.
  • Recruit specialists across scientific computing, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, engineering, mathematics, healthcare, legal, and other highly technical fields.
  • Source PhDs, researchers, professors, and experienced industry professionals with deep domain expertise.
  • Build and manage pipelines of niche, high-caliber experts for current and future projects.
  • Assess candidates for technical depth, professional accomplishments, and communication skills.
  • Communicate opportunities clearly and build relationships with senior professionals.
  • Guide candidates from initial outreach through successful placement.
  • Work independently in a fully remote, asynchronous environment on a flexible schedule.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in recruiting, sourcing, or talent acquisition.
  • Outbound sourcing experience using LinkedIn, academic institutions, research communities, professional associations, GitHub, conferences, and niche networks.
  • Experience identifying and engaging senior-level professionals, including PhDs, researchers, faculty, and industry experts.
  • Self-motivated, organized, and driven by performance-based compensation.
  • Excellent written communication skills across cultures and time zones.
  • Based in Latin America, Mexico, Europe, or a comparable region and able to work fully remotely.
  • Prior AI recruiting experience is not required.

Nice to Have

  • Recruiting experience in research, academic, scientific, engineering, healthcare, legal, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, or other specialized talent areas.
  • Success sourcing PhDs, researchers, or other difficult-to-reach expert populations.
  • Agency recruiting, executive search, or commission-based recruiting experience.
  • Familiarity with AI, reinforcement learning, or data annotation workflows.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Uncapped, performance-based commission for every successful placement.
  • Flexible, fully remote work with control over your schedule.
  • Consistent recruiting opportunities across diverse technical disciplines.
  • Long-term opportunity with a growing organization.

Skills

RecruitingTalent Acquisitionoutbound sourcingLinkedInGitHubacademic recruitingexecutive searchcandidate assessmentartificial intelligenceReinforcement Learningdata annotation

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