Associate Director/Director Strategy, Real World Evidence and Late Phase

Job Responsibilities

• Act as a SME in RW study design and strategy across Syneos Health
• Develop innovative Real World Data (RWD)-based solutions
• Enhance growth, identify opportunities, and drive sales for the RWLP Business Unit.
• Work with current and potential clients to identify their RWE needs and serve as liaison between sponsor and internal Syneos teams.
• Work closely with RWLP operations teams to determine project delivery requirements and ensure customer satisfaction post-delivery.
• Work closely with Business Development to identify and generate early engagement and potential sales opportunities and continuously manage sales enablement collateral.
• Serve as go-to point person both internally and externally for resolution of conflicts, setting proper expectations, escalation, etc.
• Document all contacts in Salesforce for tracking and metrics.
• Provide accountability, preparation and leadership for customer ballparks, Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), presentations, proposal defenses and bid defense meetings (BDMs).
• Analyze department sales data and overall opportunities and present to leadership.
• Coordinate the necessary medical/scientific input from outside experts/consultants/advisors.
• Represent Syneos Health by attending industry meetings, speaking engagements, participating in booth exhibitions, etc., and publishing scientific or industry related articles.
• Contribute account-level insights to identify and address operational risks and areas for process improvement within the RWLP Business Unit.
• Identify and oversee the delivery of RWLP vendor/partner services, focusing on the development and integration of service offerings that best align with operational needs.
• Contribute account-level insights to identify and address operational risks and areas for process improvement within the RWLP Business Unit.
• May travel up to 40% of the time.
• Lead or actively participate in departmental, project, leadership, and other initiatives.

Qualification Requirements

• BA/BS in the life sciences, nursing degree, or equivalent education or equivalent related experience, with experience in the development of scientific studies and data analysis.
• PhD preferred.
• Strong methodologic background across various RW study designs and methods.
• Strong RWD background and knowledge of US and ex-US RWD sources and their fitness for different study types.
• Background in senior-level role in pharma or CRO preferred (but not required); therapeutic expertise in Oncology, Cell & Gene Therapy, Rare Disease, Genomics, or Immunology preferred.
• Must have spent some time actively managing clinical and RW research projects across functional areas.
• Thorough knowledge of Regulatory requirements and the clinical development process.
• Flexibility, the ability to mentor and manage new staff and to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines, and deliver high quality work in a dynamic environment is essential.
• Requires strong presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills, and a team-oriented approach.
• Exceptional influencing and networking skills.
• Must be comfortable in a customer-facing role while also able to provide technical expertise.
• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of RWLP Experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, or Biotechnology Company for Director (more experience required for Senior Director role).