Associate Director, Sponsor‑Embedded Patient Engagement (Remote)

Syneos Health, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Company car / car allowance

401k / company match

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Patient Engagement to lead sponsor‑side engagement and recruitment within a pharmaceutical development program. You will shape patient voice from early strategy through clinical execution, influencing trial design and participant experience with global scale.

This is a sponsor‑dedicated, high‑influence role embedded inside a sponsor, not an external vendor, offering impact across programs and geographies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in patient engagement, recruitment, or related strategy within a pharmaceutical company.
• Experience influencing cross-functional leaders and driving enterprise change.
• Strong understanding of global clinical development, regulatory frameworks, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead sponsor‑side patient recruitment and retention strategies embedded into development planning.
• Drive patient journey analytics, inclusion frameworks, and co‑designed engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate across Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Data Science and Public Affairs to scale patient engagement.
• Provide strategic input into policy and regulatory initiatives related to PFDD and real‑world evidence.

Job description

Syneos Health, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Patient Engagement to lead sponsor‑side engagement and recruitment within a pharmaceutical development program. You will shape patient voice from early strategy through clinical execution, influencing trial design and participant experience with global scale.

This is a sponsor‑dedicated, high‑influence role embedded inside a sponsor, not an external vendor, offering impact across programs and geographies.