Project Specialist / Sr Project Specialist (Sponsor Dedicated) UK

-; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization in the UK is seeking a Project Specialist. This role involves setting up and maintaining project files, ensuring effective communication, and providing administrative support to project leads. Candidates should have an Associates Degree in life sciences and strong organizational and communication skills. The position requires proficiency in MS Office and the ability to work independently. Join a diverse and adaptive team committed to changing lives and delivering innovative solutions in clinical studies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines.
• Ability to travel if necessary (approximately 5%).
• Independent work capability.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain project files and study information.
• Distribute meeting minutes and action items.
• Communicate effectively with team members and site staff.
• Provide administrative support to Project Leads.
• Archive study documents based on guidelines.
• Support quality assurance activities for audits.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage time

High proficiency in MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent in life sciences

Job description

Description

Project Specialist / Sr Project Specialist (Sponsor Dedicated) UK

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.

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

• Set‑up, maintain and/or close out project files and study information (e.g., regulatory documents, Trial Master File (TMF), enrollment, Adverse Events (AEs)/Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), site supplies, Institutional Review Board re‑approvals, data queries) on a variety of databases and systems.
• Attends, participates, prepares and distributes meeting minutes and action items for both internal and external meetings (sponsor, trusted process, functional, investigator meetings). Follows up with team members on action items to closure.
• Maintains timely and effective communication among team members and site staff. Keeps Project Leadership and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) fully apprised of sites and study status. May contact site staff as needed for critical information.
• Provide administrative support to Project Leads and functional leads.
• Ensure all study documents are archived based on the appropriate guidelines and policy.
• Provide support for quality assurance activities, including preparation for audits and internal review, prepare documentation and follow through to resolution on actionable issues.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time and work independently.
• High proficiency with full MS Office Applications.
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, both written and spoken, with an ability to inform, influence, convince, and persuade
• Ability to travel if necessary preferred (approximately 5%)
• High level of competence in English language

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. http://www.syneoshealth.com

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

Roles within Clinical Project Management job family are responsible for planning, directing, creating and communicating clinical study time‑lines. Gathers input from cross‑functional teams and creates plans that help the team produce deliverables on schedule. Ensures consistency of clinical study and processes across clinical trials, overseeing and resolving operational aspects of clinical trials in conjunction with project teams and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), good clinical practice (GCP) and specific country regulations such as site and vendor selection, preparing clinical trial budgets. Ensures studies are conducted within clinical trial protocols, monitoring progress and following up with team members and line managers when issues develop. Implements and prepares the clinical development strategy as outlined by the clinical teams. May develop trial recruitment strategies. Impact and Contribution Individual contributors who provide organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical), as well as roles operating in support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, production, or craft levels). The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Roles do not typically require advanced education or training. Established and experienced support individual contributor. Work consists of tasks that are typically routine, with some deviation from standard practice. Requires broad knowledge of operational systems and practices typically gained through extensive experience and/or education.