Associate Director, Advocacy & Patient Affairs

Description

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 SUMMARY

Join Our Team as the Associate Director of Advocacy & Patient Affairs!

Are you ready to make a real impact on patient care and drug development? Do you thrive in a collaborative, dynamic environment where your expertise in patient advocacy will directly shape the future of healthcare? If so, we want you to join our passionate and supportive team!

About Us:
We are a close-knit team of patient advocacy leaders, advocates, and care-partners who are deeply committed to improving patient experiences throughout the healthcare journey. Our work spans drug development to commercialization, with a strong focus on amplifying patient voices globally. Even though we're often virtual, we prioritize a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and genuine connection-because we believe that when we come together, we can do amazing things for patients.

What You'll Do:
As the Associate Director of Advocacy & Patient Affairs, you will play a pivotal role not only in shaping strategic initiatives but also in delivering and project managing these strategies with precision and passion. You'll ensure that patient perspectives are not only included but also serve as the driving force behind our efforts. As a trusted partner, you'll work alongside clients and internal teams to deliver solutions that are both strategic and executable, helping to bring meaningful, patient-centric innovations to life.

* Serve as a Strategic Partner: Work closely with clients to provide expert guidance on patient insights and advocacy strategies that will drive impactful business results.
* Lead Advocacy and Patient Engagement: Help shape strategies that connect patients with the clinical trials and therapies they need, ensuring patient-centric solutions are at the heart of everything we do.
* Project Management Excellence: You will be responsible for delivering and managing the execution of these strategies, ensuring seamless implementation while maintaining a focus on both patient impact and business objectives.
* Build Relationships: Engage with patient communities to understand their needs, translating these insights into actionable strategies that influence drug development and commercialization.
* Collaborate Across Teams: Work with cross-functional teams to integrate patient perspectives into all aspects of the business and foster a collaborative, innovative culture within the Advocacy & Engagement team.
* Drive Business Development: Play a role in identifying new business opportunities, nurturing existing client relationships, and ensuring continued growth for the team.
* Travel: Up to 5% travel to attend departmental meetings, client engagements, and advocacy conferences may be required.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:
* Experience: 8-10 years of experience in patient advocacy, pharma advocacy, patient engagement, or healthcare-focused non-profits or associations. Experience in biopharma, clinical trials, and healthcare is highly desirable.
* Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, manage projects, and drive initiatives that require collaboration and strategic thinking.
* Communication Skills: Expertise in simplifying complex concepts and communicating them clearly, whether with clients, internal teams, or patient communities.
* Business Savvy: Experience in business development, client relations, and managing budgets while driving innovation and growth.
* Passion for Advocacy: A deep commitment to ensuring the patient voice is heard and that advocacy is integrated into every aspect of drug development and delivery.

Why Join Us?
* Make an Impact: Your work will directly influence patient experiences and outcomes on a global scale.
* Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values every voice and works together to create innovative solutions.
* Growth and Development: We are committed to supporting your career growth and providing opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.
* Forward-Thinking Culture: Work with some of the brightest minds in the industry to drive change and make a meaningful difference in the world of healthcare.

If you're passionate about advocacy, driven to make a difference, and eager to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, we want to hear from you!

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.

AtSyneos 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.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $102,600 to $210,900. 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.