CARGO Therapeutics is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Associate to join our team. The Talent Acquisition Associate will play a critical role in supporting our recruitment process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers. The ideal candidate will have experience using Jobvite, BambooHR, and Microsoft Office/Teams to schedule interviews and manage candidate communications. This position will support and manage a range of recruiting administrative tasks working independently and with a team with little or no supervision.

The role is based in San Carlos, CA.

WHAT YOU'LL DO AT CARGO THERAPEUTICS

Represent CARGO culture through a positive and engaging hiring and onboarding process
Be the go-to support person for our full-cycle recruiting process
Coordinate and schedule interviews using Jobvite, ensuring a smooth and efficient process for both candidates and interviewers
Become a subject matter expert on our Jobvite ATS system
Be friendly, engaging, and focused on giving each applicant the best interviewing experience
Provide a high level of support to the Recruitment team, as well as the overall People team, to create a top notch interview experience
Manage all scheduling for multiple open job requisitions, including travel planning when necessary
Responsible for timely and professional communication with applicants
Work hard to help us accomplish our hiring goals
Maintain and provide status reporting and metrics, with frequent updates to the team and Hiring Managers
Ability to host and greet, and manage the onsite candidate experience
Support other administrative tasks related to recruitment as needed

THE RIGHT STUFF: Required Experience & Qualifications

1+ years of experience in rapid-growth recruiting/recruiting coordination; biotech startup experience a plus
Aptitude for managing logistics: scheduling phone screens, onsite interview days, and travel coordination when required
Experience with the latest Talent & People Operations tools and technologies is a plus
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required for correspondence between candidates and key stakeholders (e.g. interviewers, Hiring Managers, Leadership team)
Strong understanding of customer service and how to apply it within Recruiting
Calendar management and scheduling experience preferred; Outlook/Microsoft Office a plus
Experience with an ATS (Jobvite preferred)
Comfortable managing logistics through every step of the hiring process, including offers and background checks
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion

PAY RANGE

The pay range for this role is $31.00 - $43.00 per hour. Title and salary will be based on our assessment of skills and experience relevant to our needs for the role.

ABOUT CARGO THERAPEUTICS

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company positioned to advance next generation, potentially curative cell therapies for cancer patients. CARGO's programs, platform technologies, and manufacturing strategy are designed to directly address the limitations of approved cell therapies, including limited durability of effect, safety concerns and unreliable supply. CARGO is currently evaluating its lead program, CRG-022, an autologous CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy candidate, in a potentially pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) whose disease relapsed or was refractory (R/R) to CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. CARGO also plans to evaluate CRG-022 in patients at earlier stages of disease, including LBCL and other hematologic malignancies. Beyond its lead program, CARGO is leveraging its proprietary cell engineering platform technologies to develop a pipeline of programs that incorporate multiple transgene therapeutic "cargo" designed to enhance CAR T-cell persistence and trafficking to tumor lesions, as well as to help safeguard against tumor resistance and T-cell exhaustion. CARGO's founders are pioneers and world-class experts in CAR T-cell therapy, and its team has significant experience and success developing, manufacturing, launching and commercializing oncology and cell therapy products. For more information, please visit the CARGO Therapeutics website at https://cargo-tx.com/.

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EEO & EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We provide equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status. CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. also complies with all applicable national, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification required of applicable law.

CARGO Therapeutics requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of their start date. This requirement is a condition of employment at CARGO Therapeutics, and it applies regardless of whether the position is located at a CARGO Therapeutics site or is fully remote. If you are unable to receive the vaccine due to a disability or serious medical condition, or because it is prohibited because of your sincerely held religious beliefs, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.

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