Clinical Value Liaison

Syneos Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 235,000 - 246,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Car allowance

Job summary

Syneos Health in Chicago, IL is seeking a Clinical Value Liaison to engage payers and healthcare decision-makers, communicating the clinical and economic value of therapies. This field-based role requires strong scientific acumen and the ability to translate complex data for formulary discussions.

You will build relationships with medical directors, PBMs and IDNs, lead payer-focused HEOR activities, and collaborate with Medical and Commercial teams to support evidence generation and patient

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience as a Payor Medical Liaison.
• 3+ years of clinical or related practical experiences in oncology.
• Experience in Managed Care/PBM, HEOR activities, or strong knowledge of P&T committee processes.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen.

Responsibilities

• Engage payer and healthcare decision-makers to communicate clinical and economic value of therapies.
• Serve as a trusted scientific partner for payers by facilitating compliant scientific exchange on evidence, RWE, HEOR, and value-based care.
• Plan and execute payer-focused strategy and engagement for assigned customers.
• Establish and maintain scientific relationships with payer medical directors, formulary committees, and IDNs.
• Deliver scientific presentations to formulary committees and address questions related to insights.

Skills

Payer liaison experience

Clinical/oncology knowledge

Scientific communication

Payer strategy engagement

Job description

Updated: July 29, 2026
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Job ID:17277

Researched and relatable, science-driven and social, you’re an extroverted expert.

If there’s one thing your preparation in earning your advanced degree has taught you, it’s how to evolve your expertise rapidly and stay at the frontier of your field. Forging new relationships and establishing rapport with thought leaders comes naturally to you and you like being around people. Poised and articulate, you are a listener, an educator and a gifted cultivator of new and exciting opportunities grounded in the science. You’ve got what it takes to be a Clinical Value Liaison with Syneos Health.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Value Liaison (CVL) is a field-based scientific and clinical expert responsible for engaging payer and healthcare decision-makers to communicate the clinical and economic value of the company's therapies. The CVL serves as a trusted scientific partner for managed care organizations, integrated delivery networks, pharmacy benefit managers, and other healthcare decision-makers by facilitating compliant scientific exchange related to clinical evidence, real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and value-based care. The role generates actionable insights that inform Medical Affairs strategy while helping address evidence needs that influence patient access and formulary decision-making.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work with health care decision makers focused on payer initiatives, RWE, HEOR, and removing clinical and economic barriers to patient access.
• Plan and execute strategy and engagement for assigned customers.
• Establish and maintain scientific relationships with payer medical directors, pharmacy directors, formulary committee members, integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations, and other healthcare decision-makers.
• Delivers scientific presentations to formulary committees and other key healthcare decision makers (HCDMs), communicating the health economic model and supporting clinical data, and serves as the primary field-based resource to address questions related to these insights.
• Gather and communicate payer insights regarding formulary considerations, evidence gaps, utilization management, prior authorization requirements, reimbursement barriers, and evolving healthcare policy to inform Medical Affairs and evidence generation strategies.
• Maintains a deep understanding of payer evidence needs, reimbursement challenges, and population health priorities.
• Serve as a trusted scientific resource regarding clinical outcomes, comparative effectiveness, RWE, HEOR, and value evidence.
• Collaborate with field-based Medical colleagues, appropriate Commercial colleagues, and the broader organization to provide scientific expertise and share Medical insights in support of internal and external activities.

Requirements

• 2+ years of industry experience as a Payor Medical Liaison.
• 3+ years of clinical or related practical experiences in oncology required.
• Experience in Managed Care/PBM, HEOR activities, or strong knowledge of P&T committee processes.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen.
• Ability to quickly understand and translate complex scientific data and realize the potential impact of that data on clinical practice.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $235,000-$246,250 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. In addition, some positions may include a company car or car allowance and eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance

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 will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, 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 Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 25,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. 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 workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more visit syneoshealth.com .

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status,ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protectedveteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonableaccommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of thiswebsite, please contact us at: Email: [emailprotected] One of our staff members willwork with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.