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AI-Enabled Talent Sourcing & Headhunting
Delivering Top Talent for Critical & Hard-to-Fill Roles
Twenty-five years of doing one thing well: finding the people your competitors can't. I work exclusively in life sciences — Pharma, Biotech, and Medical Device — and I use every tool available, including advanced AI sourcing, to reach the talent that never applied to your job posting.
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I'm an independent talent sourcer and headhunter — not a firm, not an agency, not a junior recruiter you'll never hear from again. For 25+ years I have worked exclusively in life sciences, building recruiting functions from scratch, running searches across the US for global and mid-market companies, and consistently placing the kind of people hiring managers tell me they couldn't find anywhere else.
"I don't just find candidates — I identify, engage, and deliver the talent others can't, with the speed, precision, and personal attention your critical roles deserve."
My experience spans full-cycle recruiting, executive search, advanced AI-enabled sourcing, and talent intelligence across Pharma, Biotech, and Medical Device. My LinkedIn network includes 30,000+ life sciences professionals — most of them people I have personally sourced, placed, or worked alongside. That network is not a number. It is direct access.
Whether you have one urgent opening or need an experienced sourcer embedded in your team, you will deal with me directly, from the first conversation to the offer.
Twenty-five years in one industry means I know the roles, the science, the internal politics, and what separates a truly great candidate from one who just looks good on paper. I've hired into global biopharma and scrappy Series B startups. I know the difference.
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Headhunting People Who Aren't Looking
The best candidates rarely respond to job postings. My sourcing methodology reaches passive talent through direct, personalized outreach — people your competitors don't know exist, or can't get to respond.
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Market Intelligence, Not Just Names
Every search comes with real-time compensation data, talent availability analysis, and a clear picture of who else is competing for the same people. You make sharper decisions when you know what the market actually looks like.
Industries Served
One Sector. Deep.
I work exclusively in life sciences. That's not a limitation — it's the reason I can find people that generalist recruiters simply cannot reach.
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Pharmaceutical
From global biopharma to specialty drug developers, I place talent at every stage of the drug development lifecycle — including roles so specialized they never make it to LinkedIn.
From early-stage startups to publicly traded innovators, biotech companies move fast and need people who can hit the ground running. I know who those people are and how to get their attention.
ScientistsProcess DevelopmentQuality AssuranceManufacturingBusiness Development
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Medical Device
MedTech demands professionals who understand FDA compliance, engineering precision, and commercial execution. I place people who know all three and have the track record to prove it.
Every engagement is scoped to fit your actual situation — no cookie-cutter packages, no minimum seat counts. Call me and we'll figure out what makes sense.
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Contract Recruiting & Talent Sourcing
I embed directly into your team as a senior recruiting resource — handling everything from intake through offer, or just the sourcing and screening you need upstream. No overhead, no ramp time, just results.
Full-cycle recruiting support
Passive candidate sourcing
Pipeline development & talent mapping
Intake, screening & shortlisting
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Headhunting & Executive Search
For the roles where posting and waiting is not an option. I go directly after the specific people you need — discreetly, professionally, and with a methodology that gets responses from passive candidates who ignore everyone else.
Passive candidate identification
Direct outreach & engagement
Confidential search capabilities
Senior and executive-level roles
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AI-Enabled Sourcing Projects
Need a deep talent pipeline fast? I use advanced AI sourcing tools to identify and pre-qualify candidates at scale — delivering a vetted, ready-to-contact list your internal team can work immediately. Ideal for hard-to-fill roles or market mapping projects.
AI-powered candidate identification
Talent market mapping
Competitive intelligence reports
Rapid pipeline delivery
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Strategic Talent Advisory
Sometimes you don't need a recruiter — you need someone who's been in the room for 25 years to tell you why your hiring process is stalling, what the market is actually paying, and how to position your roles to attract the right people. I can do that, too.
Hiring strategy & workforce planning
Process assessment & optimization
Compensation & market analysis
Fractional TA leadership
The Process
What Working With Me Actually Looks Like
No black box. Here's exactly how a typical search runs, from first conversation to filled role.
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Discovery Call
We spend 30 to 45 minutes getting specific. The role, the team, the culture, the real reasons the last hire didn't work out. I ask hard questions because vague briefs produce mediocre candidates.
Day 1
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Targeted Search
I combine AI sourcing tools with my 30,000+ network to identify people who match your exact profile — not just people who are available, but the right people. Passive outreach begins immediately.
Days 2 – 7
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Qualified Slate
You receive a curated slate of pre-screened, interested candidates — each with a written summary of my assessment and why I think they fit. No resume dumps. No wishful thinking.
Days 7 – 14
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Through the Offer
I stay involved through interviews, feedback loops, and offer negotiation. The goal is a hired candidate, not a submitted resume — and I don't stop working until we get there.
Days 14+
The Competitive Edge
Human Expertise, AI-Amplified
I started using AI sourcing tools before most recruiters knew what they were — not because it's trendy, but because it genuinely changes what's possible. I can surface passive candidates at a speed and scale that would have taken months ten years ago, then apply 25 years of judgment to determine who's actually worth your time.
The technology does not make the placement. The conversation does, the relationship does, the instinct built over hundreds of searches does. But AI means I start every search several steps ahead.
"AI finds them faster. My experience determines who's actually right. That combination is what your competitors don't have."
🤖 AI-Powered Sourcing
Advanced platforms surface passive candidates at scale across LinkedIn, professional databases, and niche life sciences networks
🎯 Profile Matching
Intelligent matching against experience, trajectory, company background, and culture signals — not just keywords
📊 Compensation Data
Real-time market data so your offers land right and you don't lose candidates to an avoidable gap
⚡ Rapid Pipeline
What used to take four to six weeks of sourcing now happens in days — without cutting corners on quality
🗺️ Talent Mapping
Full landscape analysis of who holds the roles you need across competitor companies, with hiring signal data included
🔍 Market Intelligence
Know what competitors are hiring for, who's moving, and where talent pools are thinning before you start the search
Why J. C. DeTemple
What Sets This Apart. No Fluff.
25+
Years of Excellence
Deep Domain Knowledge
A career built exclusively in life sciences recruiting — understanding the roles, the science, the culture, and what truly great looks like in Pharma, Biotech, and MedTech.
30K+
Professional Network
Unparalleled Access
A cultivated LinkedIn network of 30,000+ life sciences professionals — people I know, have placed, or have sourced personally. Not a scraped list. A real network.
AI+
Human Intelligence
Technology Amplified
Combining advanced AI sourcing with 25+ years of human judgment — faster than a traditional search, sharper than a tool working alone.
1:1
Direct Attention
You Work With Me
As an independent consultant, I don't hand your search off to a junior recruiter. Every call, every candidate, every update — that's me, personally.
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Elite Standards
No Compromise on Quality
I will not send you a candidate I wouldn't personally vouch for. Every profile I submit has been evaluated against your brief and my own standards — which are high.
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Partner Mindset
Strategic Partner, Not Vendor
I take the time to understand your business and your team before I source a single name. Your success is how I measure mine.
What Clients Say
Results That Speak. Relationships That Last.
JC brought us a Regulatory Affairs Director we had been searching for ourselves for nearly four months. She had the candidate screened and presented within two weeks. The hire has been outstanding.
★★★★★
VP of Human Resources
Specialty Pharmaceutical Company, US
What separates JC from every other recruiter I've worked with is that she genuinely understands the science. She doesn't just match keywords — she knows what the role actually demands and finds people who can do it.
★★★★★
Head of Talent Acquisition
Mid-Market Biotech Company, US
We brought JC in on a contract basis during a period of rapid headcount growth. She ran three concurrent searches, communicated proactively throughout, and filled all three roles. She felt like part of the team.
★★★★★
Director of Talent Acquisition
Medical Device Manufacturer, US
Testimonials reflect the experiences of past clients. Names withheld by request.
Future Growth
Part of Something Bigger
The work I do today as an independent sourcer is the foundation for Eagle Recruiting Services — a full-service talent acquisition firm I'm building to serve the life sciences industry at scale. Eagle will combine my 25+ years of executive recruiting expertise with a team of trained sourcers, AI systems, and an offshore delivery model designed to give clients a serious recruiting operation without the overhead of building one internally.
Eagle will offer retained search, RPO engagements, and embedded talent partnerships — launching soon at EagleRecruitingServices.com. For now, the best way to work with me is through direct engagement via this site.
A full-service talent acquisition firm for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device — launching soon at EagleRecruitingServices.com
Flexible Partnerships
How We Work Together
Engagement Model
Contract Recruiting
I join your team on a contract basis — daily or hourly, short-term or extended. Best for organizations with a hiring surge, a capability gap, or a need for senior-level recruiting help without adding to headcount.
Engagement Model
Retained & Contingent Search
For senior or critical roles that require a dedicated, focused search. Retained engagements come with my full priority and commitment. Contingent arrangements are available for select searches where the fit is right.
Engagement Model
Sourcing & Pipeline Projects
You have an internal team that can close — you just need the top of the funnel filled with the right people. I build a targeted, pre-qualified candidate pipeline and hand it off to your team, ready to work.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What industries does J. C. DeTemple specialize in?+
Exclusively life sciences — Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device. This singular focus means a deeper professional network, sharper candidate evaluation, and a much better understanding of what great actually looks like in each sector. I don't do generalist recruiting.
Are you currently available for new client engagements?+
Yes — I'm actively accepting new contract recruiting, retained search, and sourcing project engagements. Response time is typically within one business day. Reach me at jc@eaglerecruitingservices.com or 518-894-9844.
How are you different from a traditional staffing agency?+
As an independent consultant, every search gets my direct, personal attention — no junior sourcers, no hand-offs, no account managers in between. You deal with me from kickoff to close. Combined with AI-enabled sourcing tools and 25 years of industry-specific experience, the results reflect it.
How quickly can you deliver qualified candidates?+
For most searches, you'll receive an initial slate of pre-screened, interested candidates within 7 to 14 days of engagement. AI-enabled sourcing tools and a pre-built network of 30,000+ life sciences professionals make that timeline possible without cutting corners on quality.
What types of roles do you recruit for?+
Primarily critical and hard-to-fill roles across Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, R&D Leadership, Process Development, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Commercial leadership. If it's a role where the wrong hire costs you six to twelve months and a lot of money — that's where I work best.
Do you work with companies outside the United States?+
My primary focus is US-based searches and US candidates, though I have supported searches for global companies hiring into North American operations. If you have an international component, let's discuss it and see if I'm the right fit.
Ready to Find the Talent Others Can't?
Tell me the role. Tell me the problem. I'll tell you whether I can solve it — and if I can, exactly how I'll get it done.
Results That Speak.
Relationships That Last.
Testimonials reflect the experiences of past clients. Names withheld by request.