Lead, Sponsor‑Dedicated Patient Engagement

1001 Syneos Health, LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Company car or car allowance

401k matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Bonus potential

Flexible PTO

Sick time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Engagement for a sponsor‑dedicated role based in the United States. You will lead patient engagement and recruitment strategies across the full development lifecycle, embedding patient perspectives into trial design and execution.

The role requires 5+ years in patient engagement within pharma, with cross‑functional leadership experience and a strong grasp of global clinical development frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of patient engagement, recruitment or patient-centric trial strategy in pharma.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive enterprise change.
• Strong understanding of global clinical development and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead global, sponsor‑side patient engagement initiatives across development stages.
• Embed patient insights into protocol design and endpoint strategy.
• Drive patient recruitment, retention strategies and patient‑centered evidence generation.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Data Science and Medical Affairs.

Skills

Patient engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Global clinical development

Excellent communication

Education

Advanced degree in Life Sciences/Pharmacy/Data Science/IT

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Engagement for a sponsor‑dedicated role based in the United States. You will lead patient engagement and recruitment strategies across the full development lifecycle, embedding patient perspectives into trial design and execution.

The role requires 5+ years in patient engagement within pharma, with cross‑functional leadership experience and a strong grasp of global clinical development frameworks.