Justin McDonald

Practice Director - Life Sciences Research Division @Cerca Talent

Philadelphia, PA, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2020 — Present

Practice Director - Life Sciences Research Division @Cerca Talent

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Philadelphia, PA, US

Promoted to Practice Director and tasked with building out our entire Life Sciences division, with a focus on Commercial and Scientific positions for companies that range from pre-commercial/true start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. I am responsible for hiring and running a team of Recruiting Specialists who each have specific focuses on the following Job Families:Sales + Business DevelopmentSales Support (FSE, FAS, Internal Customer Support)Marketing+Product ManagementScientific (R&D and Manufacturing)Scientific Liaison/Medical AffairsQuality+Regulatory Our clients are focused primarily on the following areas:Genomics and Proteomics ResearchCell and Gene TherapyCell BiologyDNA/RNA Sample PrepLife Science ToolsThese groups provide solutions to cutting-edge organizations leading the way in research in areas like Oncology, Neurology, Infectious Disease, Rare Disease, etc. Direct Line: 26••••••02Email: j•••••@cercatalent.com

EDUCATION

2008 — 2012

University of Delaware

Bachelor's degree, Chemistry

SKILLS

SalesEmployer BrandingSalesforce.comSpin SellingCrmDirect SalesSocial Media MarketingPlayed College Football at University of DelawareRpoCoachingMarketingSocial NetworkingCold CallingTechnical RecruitingRecruitingAccount ManagementFamilar with Miller Heiman and Spin Selling TechniquesInterviewsTalent ManagementSourcingMiller HeimanLead GenerationTeam BuildingTrainingTeam LeadershipNew Business Development

ABOUT JUSTIN MCDONALD

Top Achievements:2022:#9 out of the entire SRA network (out of 750+ recruiters in the network)2021:#20 out of the entire SRA network (out of 750+ recruiters in the network)I am the Practice Director for the Life Sciences Division of Cerca Talent. I was brought in as the #2 employee by Scott Rivers (Owner of Cerca Talent) who had originally introduced me to recruiting back when he hired me at my previous firm in 2012. My role is to build and lead the Life Sciences Division, which includes bringing in new business and managing existing client relationships, as well as hiring, training, and managing Recruiting Specialists and Account Executives focused in specialized areas of the space.

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