Description

Project Manager II

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.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know: 
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.  We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job responsibilities

**This hybrid, Sponsor-dedicated role within Syneos Health combines the responsibilities of a Clinical Project Manager II and Senior Clinical Research Associate. The role involves managing study-related project tasks and evaluating clinical site monitoring visits, supporting Early Phase clinical trials. The position offers remote work flexibility across the U.S., with travel to clinical sites required 1-2 times per month (up to 50% travel).  Prior experience in both prior Pharma/CRO Project Management and Senior CRA required.  Early Phase experience highly preferred.**

Project Leadership and Delivery:
•    Manages a project as a project manager overseeing interdisciplinary clinical research studies and ensures compliance with GCP, relevant SOP’s, and regulatory requirements.
•    Acts as a primary liaison between the Company and the Customer to ensure timely study launch, conduct, and closeout according to the Customer’s and the Company’s contractual agreement.
•    Lead project team to ensure quality, timelines and budget management.
•    Accountable for the financial performance of each project. 
•    Coordinate activities and deliverables of all study conduct partners and proactively identify and manage issues. 
•    Ensure studies are conducted in compliance with GCP, relevant SOP’s and regulatory requirements.
•    Accountable for all project deliverables for each project assigned.

Documentation and Reporting:
•    Responsible for quality and completeness of TMF for assigned projects.
•    Accountable for maintenance of study information on a variety of databases and systems.
•    Responsible for study management components of inspection readiness for all aspects of the study conduct. 
•    Oversight for development and implementation of project plans.
•    Plan, coordinate and present at internal and external meetings.
•    Prepare project management reports for clients and management.
•    Developing contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery of study goals. 

Business Development:
•    Develops strong relationships with current clients to generate new and/or add-on business for the future.  
•    May participate in bid defense meetings where presented as potential project manager.

Management:
•    May be required to line manage other project management team members and clinical monitoring staff.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for
•    Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
•    Clinical research organization (CRO) and relevant therapeutic experience preferred.  Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements
•    Strong organizational skills.
•    Strong ability to manage time and work independently.
•    Direct therapeutic area expertise.
•    Ability to embrace new technologies.
•    Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken.
•    Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 25%).

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information:
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.  Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description.  The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.  Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance.  The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.  Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $85,500 to $175,700.  The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position.  Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.