Technical Talent Lead in London

Basecamp Research is dedicated to solving major challenges in the life sciences by exploring Beyond Known Biology. Our teams build frontier AI models using BaseData, the world's largest ethically-sourced and globally representative biological dataset. Our Global Research Team collects and curates our own biological data through partnerships with more than 152 organizations in 28 countries, giving its AI access to genetic diversity that doesn't exist for models trained on public database sources. This enables Basecamp Research to design novel protein sequences and biological systems that can accelerate therapeutic research and development.

We are looking for a Technical Talent Lead to own how we find, attract, and hire the people who build our frontier AI and biology research. You will run technical and research recruiting end to end, from the first conversation with a hiring manager about what a role actually needs, through sourcing, calibration, candidate experience, and close. This is a builder's role. We are growing intentionally, and you will shape the strategy, systems, and employer brand that let a small team hire exceptionally well without losing the things that make us a great place to work.

About You:

• You have a strong track record of full‑cycle technical recruiting, ideally in‑house at a frontier AI lab, a deep‑tech company, or a high‑growth startup where recruiters are treated as trusted partners rather than order takers.
• You have experience nurturing a global network of world‑class talent and proven success hiring hard‑to‑find people: ML researchers and research engineers, software and platform engineers, and ideally scientific talent at the intersection of AI and biology.
• You are an advanced sourcer. You can identify and engage passive candidates who are not looking, build pipelines from a standing start, and use the full range of tools, referrals, events, and creative outreach to land people on the right team.
• You act as a consultative partner. You develop hiring strategies alongside leaders, push back when something does not add up, calibrate searches properly, and manage expectations across the business with clear, data‑backed insight.
• You own the whole candidate journey and care deeply about the experience. From launching a search through interview design, prepping and guiding candidates, and offer negotiation, you make the process feel considered, fair, and fast.
• You bring structure without bureaucracy. You instinctively improve processes across the recruitment lifecycle, report cleanly on pipeline and funnel, and use data to make better decisions and tell better stories.
• You have a strong sense of employer brand, including running events, content, and outreach that strengthen our reputation in the AI and life sciences community.
• You are genuinely curious about biology and our mission.
• Low ego, collaborative instincts, and a startup mentality. You're comfortable with ambiguity and happy to wear multiple hats in a team where everyone contributes beyond their job description.

Nice to Have:

• Enough familiarity with the technical and scientific domains we work in, such as distributed training, accelerators, genomics, or computational biology, to speak credibly to senior candidates.
• Experience setting up or improving hiring operations, including ATS, sourcing tooling, and reporting.
• Experience building a talent function from an early stage, or mentoring and managing other recruiters as the team grows.

What we offer in return:

• Impactful Mission: This is a rare chance to do work that genuinely matters.
• Collaborative Culture: You'll be surrounded by world‑class engineers, scientists, and researchers who care deeply about their work and about each other.
• High Growth: We truly believe in investing in our people.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We've built a benefits package people value.

We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of ethnic or national origin, race, religion, sex, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other basis. If you have a disability or additional need that needs accommodating do let us know.