🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Job Title -Resourcing Specialist - Sciences

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and articulate Resourcing Specialist to join a dynamic UK-based recruitment consultancy that partners with cutting-edge startups across science, engineering, and technology sectors. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in identifying top scientific and technical talent, conducting insightful candidate conversations, and supporting end-to-end recruitment operations.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a founder-led team known for exceptional candidate experience, deep industry insight, and a supportive, people-first approach. If you have a passion for research, understand the nuance of scientific hiring, and take pride in clear, thoughtful communication—this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities
* Conduct deep-dive searches to identify niche scientific and engineering professionals across hardware, life sciences, and emerging tech.
* Assess and interpret CVs that may lack standard terminology or clear parallels, using logical inference and domain understanding.
* Communicate credibly with highly skilled scientists and engineers, asking informed questions that uncover relevant experience and fit.
* Schedule and conduct candidate interviews to qualify technical and cultural alignment.
* Collect and manage references with diligence and professionalism.
* Support recruitment operations for startup clients, including administrative tasks that contribute to business development.
* Maintain consistent, empathetic communication with candidates throughout their application journey—successful or not.
* Represent the client and recruitment partner brand with integrity and intelligence.

Qualifications and Experience
* Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technical field strongly preferred (Physics, Life Sciences, Engineering, etc.).
* 2+ years' experience in resourcing, technical recruitment, or talent research—ideally in the science or startup space.
* Demonstrated ability to think critically and read between the lines when evaluating candidate profiles.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with technical professionals.
* High attention to detail, meticulous follow-up, and genuine care for the candidate experience.
* Comfortable using Boolean search and advanced sourcing techniques.
* Must have access to a reliable internet connection, a laptop, and a quiet working environment.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 66 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →