About Syneos Health
Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Job Responsibilities
Under the guidance and direction of the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), the Head of R&D and Scientific Strategy is responsible for supporting or leading matrix teams or enterprise-wide initiatives aimed at driving value by harnessing the Company’s scientific capabilities. The office of the CSO is focused on pulling together medical and scientific capabilities across the Company’s different functions and business units to create innovative solutions for our customers and to drive collaboration across the enterprise.

• Integrates the Company’s resources to craft tailored scientific solutions for targeted internal issues or customer problems.
• Acts as a primary senior-level contact for initiatives and teams under leadership.
• Participates in customer proposals, Request for Information (RFIs), presentations, proposal defenses, and Steering Committees.
• Responsible for coordinating the acquisition of necessary medical/scientific input from outside experts, consultants, and advisors.
• Represents the Company and the CSO office by attending industry meetings, speaking engagements, and publishing scientific or industry-related articles.
• Ensures quality standards are set and maintained over all areas of responsibility.
• Line management responsibilities including professional development and performance management of subordinate staff.
• Engages C-level personnel to ensure the Company maintains complementary development pipelines.

Requirements

• MD or DO preferred.
• Extensive clinical development leadership experience in biopharma, CRO, or consulting; experience working inside a Pharma preferred.
• Extensive leadership experience in a clinical research organization, including clinical operations, business development, and management.
• Academic or industry experience in clinical medicine or drug development.
• Experience in actively managing clinical research projects across functional areas.
• Thorough knowledge of FDA regulations, drug development, and clinical monitoring procedures.
• Demonstrated proficiency with ICH/GCP guidelines.
• Excellent presentation, documentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a matrixed team environment is critical.

Benefits
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), Company match 401k, eligibility for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on performance.

Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.