Sr. Project Specialist

Updated: Today Location: Remote, NY, United States Job ID:25112895-OTHLOC-1500-2DNY-2DR Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. 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 deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: 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 building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. Job Responsibilities Key Responsibilities & Day-to-Day Activities Provide project support and administrative coordination across multiple initiatives. Act as a proactive team member, balancing both strategic and operational responsibilities. Support patient engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies for clinical studies, primarily within Oncology and Cardiology. Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams to support study execution and project objectives. Contribute to process improvements and help drive project initiatives forward with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Leverage AI tools and automation solutions to improve team efficiency and support project-related activities. Must-Have Qualifications 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in clinical research, project coordination, or related roles. Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field. Experience working within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, or similar clinical research environment. Therapeutic area experience, preferably in Oncology and/or Cardiology. Experience using AI tools or creating AI agents/automations is highly preferred. Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 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. Salary Range: $47,000.00 - $79,900.00 Description Sr. Project Specialist Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. 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 deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: 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 building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. Job Responsibilities Key Responsibilities & Day-to-Day Activities Provide project support and administrative coordination across multiple initiatives. Act as a proactive team member, balancing both strategic and operational responsibilities. Support patient engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies for clinical studies, primarily within Oncology and Cardiology. Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams to support study execution and project objectives. Contribute to process improvements and help drive project initiatives forward with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Leverage AI tools and automation solutions to improve team efficiency and support project-related activities. Must-Have Qualifications 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in clinical research, project coordination, or related roles. Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, and a related field. Experience working within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, or similar clinical research environment. Therapeutic area experience, preferably in Oncology and/or Cardiology. Experience using AI tools or creating AI agents/automations is highly preferred. Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 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. Salary Range: $47,000.00 - $79,900.00 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. Summary This role coordinates and supports patient engagement and study operations by managing demographic enrollment targets, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring accurate tracking of key study metrics. The position facilitates cross-functional communication, prepares meeting agendas and minutes, tracks action items, and drives follow-up activities across study teams. Responsibilities include maintaining operational dashboards, reporting tools, and resource/vendor performance trackers while ensuring stakeholders have access to current project information. The role also supports recurring team and governance meetings, capturing decisions and documenting outcomes. Additionally, the position plans and executes logistics for workshops, town halls, and other operational events while promoting best practices, process improvements, and training initiatives across teams. Continuous learning of clinical development processes, therapeutic areas, patient populations, and recruitment and retention strategies is essential to support successful patient engagement efforts. Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improvespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career inwhich you’re guaranteed to: 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. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients. #J-18808-Ljbffr Syneos Health Inc