Associate Director of Real World Evidence (Previous Line Management Required) - Remote US

Associate Director of Real World Evidence (Previous Line Management Required) - Remote US

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.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

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

-Must be located in the US with no sponsorship needs to be considered

-Previous Line Management experience is required.

-Industry experience is required (Pharma/CRO)

Syneos Health is looking for a scientifically trained leader who has built a strong foundation within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment and is ready to step into a highly visible, client-facing leadership role.

This is an exciting opportunity for an epidemiologist or quantitative scientist who has evolved into people leadership and wants their impact to extend beyond study execution. In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to Sponsor Scientific Leads—shaping talent strategy, aligning scientific expertise with evolving priorities, and leading, developing, and scaling specialized real-world evidence professionals.

What makes this role compelling is the breadth of influence. Your scientific credibility will position you as a trusted partner. Your line management experience will allow you to build and strengthen high-performing teams. And your industry background in CRO or pharma will enable you to navigate complex, Sponsor-facing environments with confidence.

If you are ready to combine science, strategy, client engagement, and people leadership into one integrated role—this is where that next step begins.

WHY THIS ROLE WILL STAND OUT TO YOU:

You’ve already:

• Led or contributed to end-to-end RWE or observational studies
• Worked with claims, EHR, registry, or clinico-genomic datasets
• Worked within pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, consulting, or Sponsor environments
• Managed or mentored scientific professionals
• Operated in matrixed, Sponsor-facing settings

Now you’re looking for more influence. More visibility. More leadership.

In this role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for Sponsor Scientific Leads , translating evolving scientific priorities into clear talent strategies and aligned execution.

WHAT YOU’LL BE TRUSTED TO DO:

Be the Strategic Connector

You will work directly with Sponsor Scientific Leads to:

• Understand sourcing needs and desired scientific profiles
• Align capabilities with business priorities
• Ensure communication is proactive, clear, and solutions-focused

Your credibility as a scientist gives you a seat at the table. Your leadership skills allow you to stay there.

Build and Shape Scientific Talent

• Lead the identification and recruitment of epidemiologists, RWE specialists, and real-world data experts
• Define expectations and success profiles
• Ensure strong alignment between Sponsor needs and scientific expertise

If you enjoy identifying strong talent and seeing teams perform at a high level, this role provides that ownership.

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team

• Provide line management to a cross-functional RWE team
• Drive performance management, coaching, and professional development
• Support onboarding and competency growth
• Create clarity, accountability, and engagement

This is a true people leadership role—not just oversight, but active development.

WHAT YOU BRING:

Industry & Scientific Foundation (Minimum Requirement)

• Required: Prior professional experience within a CRO or pharmaceutical organization supporting real-world evidence, outcomes research, or observational studies
• Formal training in epidemiology or a closely related quantitative discipline
• Applied experience conducting real-world data research
• Hands-on ownership of end-to-end RWE or observational studies, including secondary data sources such as:
  • Claims databases
  • Electronic Health Records (EHR)
  • Registries
  • Clinico-genomic datasets

You understand how real-world evidence functions within regulated industry settings and can operate confidently within that context.

People Leadership (Minimum Requirement)

• Required: Demonstrated line management experience with direct reports
• Proven experience managing and developing scientific teams, with accountability for:
  • Performance management
  • Quality oversight
  • Delivery execution
• Experience mentoring and coaching scientific staff

This is a true line management role. Candidates must have prior direct supervisory responsibility—not solely project oversight.

Program & Stakeholder Experience

• Experience supporting late-phase and real-world evidence programs
• Experience working across multiple geographic regions
• Comfortable operating in matrixed, Sponsor-facing environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority

You have evolved from technical contributor to scientific strategist and people leader. You are comfortable engaging stakeholders while maintaining accountability for your team’s performance and delivery.

Preferred Background

The most competitive candidates typically bring:

• An advanced degree (PhD, DrPH, MPH, MS) in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, data science, or related scientific field
• Strong understanding of real-world data sources and their application across clinical development, regulatory, safety, and commercial contexts
• Experience in FSP or Sponsor-dedicated delivery models with a CRO.

WHY JOIN SYNEOS HEALTH:

At Syneos Health, you will step into a Sponsor-dedicated leadership role where your industry foundation, client presence, and line management experience are essential—not optional.

If you have built your career within CRO or pharma, led scientific professionals directly, and are ready for broader strategic influence in a Sponsor-facing environment, this role provides that next level of impact.

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:

$114,000.00 - $210,900.00

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.

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

Management of RWE staff, responsibilities including administrative oversight, professional development, performance appraisals, and employee counselling for staff. May be involved in consulting of project work and will review workload for all direct reports. Manages staff by establishing goals that will increase knowledge and skill levels.