Jeff Morse
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
Truckee,CA
Summary
Senior / Principal-level Technical Recruiter and Sourcer with 15+ years of experience partnering directly with founders, C-level executives, and technical leadership to build high-impact teams in Healthtech, life sciences, high growth tech companies and startups. Proven high-level IC with deep expertise in complex technical and scientific hiring, early-stage team buildouts, and advanced sourcing for hard-to-fill roles. Known for combining rigorous sourcing strategy, strong candidate advocacy, and pragmatic recruiting operations to deliver speed, quality, and long-term retention.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
Fluxus Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Partner directly with CEO, CTO, and Director of HR as a senior IC to design and execute hiring strategy post-acquisition.
- Built recruiting processes, employer branding, and sourcing strategy from the ground up.
- Hired across Software Engineering, Scientific Research, Assay Development, Manufacturing, Product Development, Facilities, and Accounting.
- Act as trusted advisor to leadership on talent market dynamics, compensation alignment, and hiring prioritization.
- Designed and launched the first formal University Relations program, establishing end-to-end recruitment pipelines with target universities to secure top-tier early career talent.
- Reduced time-to-hire to 3 - 4 weeks, increased offer acceptance rate to 85%
- Healthtech / Life Sciences startup developing ultrasensitive optofluidic diagnostic technologies.
Principal Technical Sourcer
10x Genomics
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Led advanced sourcing efforts for highly competitive technical teams across Software Engineering, Embedded/Firmware, Computational Biology, DevOps, QA, and Product Management.
- Partnered closely with recruiters and hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles and sourcing strategies.
- Built deep passive pipelines using Boolean search, research-driven sourcing, and community engagement.
- Contributed to scaling teams supporting cutting-edge single-cell biology platforms.
Independent Recruiter (Contract)
Reflik / Relode
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Consulted with early-stage and growth companies to source, engage, and close senior technical talent nationwide.
- Delivered high-quality candidates through direct sourcing and relationship-driven recruiting.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Grand Rounds
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Led recruiting for Data Engineering and Data Platform Services teams.
- Supported rapid growth while maintaining strong hiring manager and candidate experience.
- Series D Healthtech
Senior Technical Sourcer - Machine Learning / Deep Learning (Contract)
NVIDIA
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Selected as part of a three-person sourcing strike team supporting executive-level hiring priorities.
- Targeted high-demand talent for Autonomous Vehicle, ML/DL Platform Development, Developer Relations, and Field Engineering.
- Leveraged nontraditional sourcing methods including patent research, academic papers, conference speakers, and targeted technical communities.
Lead Recruiter
Nearshore Partners
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Built San Francisco recruiting practice; hired and led recruiting team; partnered with fintech startup leadership on hiring strategy.
Independent / Contract Technical Recruiter & Consultant
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Provided full-cycle recruiting, executive sourcing, and talent operations strategies for high-growth tech firms, mid-market platforms, and venture-backed startups, including:
- Silicon Valley Bank | Senior Technical Recruiter (2016)
- Yuzu | Senior Technical Recruiter (2015)
- Crunchbase | Senior Technical Recruiter (2014-2015)
- Saama Technologies | Senior Recruiter (2013-2014)
- Fandor | Senior Technical Recruiter (2012-2013)
- CBS Interactive | Senior Recruiter (2011)
- Tableau Software | Technical Recruiter (09/2010 - 12/2010)
- The Quintus Group | Principal Staffing Consultant (05/2009 - 11/2010)
Senior Technical Recruiter
Microsoft
02.2006 - 05.2009
- Led enterprise-wide recruiting initiatives across Windows Live, security, and global product groups; achieved 91% offer acceptance rate; recognized with HR awards for sourcing excellence and cross-group collaboration.
Lead Technical Recruiter
Data Control Corporation
04.2002 - 02.2006
- Reported directly to the CEO and owned full-cycle recruiting for a growing software company.
- Built and scaled teams across engineering, IT, QA, sales, and operations; recruited senior leadership and critical technical contributors while implementing structured, Topgrading-based hiring processes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Skills
- Principal IC Recruiting
- Executive & Technical Stakeholder Partnership
- Sourcing & Research
- Healthtech & Life Sciences
- Startup & Scale-Up Recruiting
- Employer Branding
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Offer Strategy & Closing
- Advanced Boolean Search
- Lever
- Greenhouse
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Eightfold AI
- Juicebox
- HireEZ
- SquarePeg
- GitHub
- Healthtech
- Life Sciences
- Diagnostics
- AI / ML
- Software/Data Engineering
- Cloud & DevOps
- Embedded / Firmware
- Scientific & Research Teams
Websites
Professional Development
AIRS Advanced Internet Recruiting Certification
Tools And Platforms
- Lever
- Greenhouse
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Eightfold AI
- Juicebox
- HireEZ
- SquarePeg
- GitHub
Technical And Domain Hiring Focus
- Healthtech
- Life Sciences
- Diagnostics
- AI / ML
- Software/Data Engineering
- Cloud & DevOps
- Embedded / Firmware
- Scientific & Research Teams
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner - Fluxus Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Principal Technical Sourcer - 10x Genomics
12.2020 - 09.2022
Independent Recruiter (Contract) - Reflik / Relode
02.2020 - 11.2020
Senior Technical Recruiter - Grand Rounds
04.2019 - 11.2019
Senior Technical Sourcer - Machine Learning / Deep Learning (Contract) - NVIDIA
01.2018 - 02.2019
Lead Recruiter - Nearshore Partners
02.2017 - 12.2017
Independent / Contract Technical Recruiter & Consultant -
01.2009 - 01.2017
Senior Technical Recruiter - Microsoft
02.2006 - 05.2009
Lead Technical Recruiter - Data Control Corporation
04.2002 - 02.2006
California State University - Bachelor of Arts, Economics