Associate Director Implementation Science

The Associate Director/Director, Implementation Science supports or leads the scientific strategy and execution of long-acting HIV prevention and treatment medicines. This role designs, guides, and interprets mixed-methods research to generate evidence that strengthens adoption, scale-up, and real-world optimization of novel medicines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support or lead scientific design and methodological frameworks for implementation science studies.
• Oversee qualitative and quantitative analyses, clinical study reports, manuscripts, posters, abstracts, and evidence summaries.
• Partner across relevant cross-functional teams to align IS evidence with strategic needs.
• Manage scientific contributions from partners and agencies.
• Guide dissemination strategy across conferences and internal communication channels.

Basic Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, ScD, DrPH, MD, PharmD or Master’s degree with significant scientific leadership experience in implementation or real-world research).
• At least 3–5 years working in a pharmaceutical industry or pharmaceutical-adjacent role.
• Experience leading implementation science, health services research, clinical or mixed-methods studies.
• Strong scientific communication and cross-functional partnership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in HIV prevention or care.
• Expertise in implementation science frameworks (CFIR, RE-AIM), hybrid designs, or implementation outcomes.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
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.

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