Associate Director, Real World Evidence – Pharma Co Experience Required

Syneos Health

Associate Director overseeing Real World Evidence projects for Syneos Health. Collaborating with teams to deliver impactful healthcare solutions while employing drug development expertise.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, District of Columbia, Maine, Ohio, Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $114,000 - $210,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role is open to US employees with no sponsorship needs
Collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals
Act with a drug development mindset, applying years of experience and deep expertise to understand customer needs
Construct cohorts using RWD sources and evaluate key variables
Conduct analyses for descriptive and comparative research using RWD
Coauthor abstracts and manuscripts for external dissemination of results

Requirements

What you’ll need

PharmaCo experience required
Developed and executed under Scientific Oversight study protocols, analysis plans, and study reports to answer research questions of priority to RWE
Designed and managed epidemiological, biomarker and/or data science projects
Planned, designed, and conducted analyses for internal and external decision making (e.g., responses to regulatory authorities, rapid analyses of safety queries)
Supported the identification of fit-for-purpose data for the timely execution of the RWE strategy
Constructed cohorts using RWD sources (e.g., claims, EHR) and evaluate key variables, including diagnosis and procedures codes, and plan validation studies as needed
Conducted analyses for descriptive and comparative research using RWD (examples include claims, EHR, PRO/COA, registry data) for methodologic research questions
Contributed to the communication of observational research results and methods, including development of pertinent sections of regulatory documents, reports, publications, white papers
Supported the effective communication of study/analysis results to support internal and external decisions
Coauthored abstracts and manuscripts for external dissemination of methodologic study results
Contributed to the development of processes and training aimed at increasing the efficiency, quality, and impact of functional activities
Technical Expertise o Observational research methods (both Primary and Secondary Data Collection), deep knowledge of biostatistics and analysis methods, understanding of regulatory processes
Project Implementation o Protocol writing, SAP, manuscript and abstract writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

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Hard Skills & Tools

RWD analysisepidemiological project managementbiostatisticsprotocol writingSAP developmentmanuscript writingabstract writingdata sciencecomparative researchdescriptive research

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem solvingcommunicationinnovationcustomer focustraining developmentefficiency improvementquality enhancementimpact assessmentdecision making