Syneos Health, Inc.
Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist (Remote/US Based)
Syneos Health, Inc., Denver, Colorado, United States
Overview
Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist (Remote/US Based) 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. Key Responsibilities
Develop customized, data-driven patient recruitment and retention strategies aligned with study goals and client expectations. Assess study-specific factors such as target patient populations, protocol complexity, site feasibility, and geographic reach to inform strategy development. Collaborate with internal teams and business development to craft competitive, differentiated RFP responses. Initiate Patient Recruitment Plans (PRPs), documenting potential recruitment and retention risks and corresponding mitigation strategies. Partner with cross-functional experts—including feasibility, operational, and data science teams—to integrate real-world data and predictive analytics into recruitment planning. Engage with clients during pre-award discussions and bid defense meetings to present and defend recruitment and retention strategies. Stay current on global regulatory requirements, cultural considerations, and evolving best practices in patient engagement. Represent the Recruitment & Retention (R&R) function in strategic sponsor discussions, ensuring solutions align with client goals and industry standards. Track proposal outcomes, analyze performance data, and apply insights to continuously refine future strategies. Contribute to the development of best practices, case studies, and lessons learned to advance the R&R solutioning process. Qualifications
Graduate degree preferred and at least 5 years of experience in patient recruitment and retention strategy development, clinical trial feasibility, or directly related areas. Direct experience designing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies for clinical trials across multiple phases. Proven collaboration with operational, medical, business development, site feasibility, and vendor stakeholders. Experience managing or overseeing site-level recruitment activities, including patient scheduling, data collection, and site initiation. Strong understanding of clinical trial protocols and the factors influencing recruitment and retention feasibility. Experience presenting and defending strategies to sponsors or clients in bid planning or defense settings. Background working in complex therapeutic areas (e.g., rare diseases, pediatrics, geriatrics, or terminal illness studies). Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders under tight deadlines. Skilled in evaluating recruitment and retention data to optimize future strategies. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Professional organization membership or affiliation related to clinical research preferred. Core Competencies
Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills. Strong organizational and presentation abilities with the capacity to lead matrix teams. Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on innovation, problem-solving, and achieving measurable outcomes. Ability to balance financial, operational, and client-driven priorities with integrity and a service mindset. Strategic thinker with hands-on experience executing recruitment and retention initiatives in dynamic environments. If you thrive in a collaborative, data-informed environment and are motivated by improving patient access to clinical research, we’d love 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at: jobs@syneoshealth.com. Summary The Solution Strategist is responsible for developing innovative and data-driven patient recruitment and retention strategies to support study and client needs during the pre-award phase. This role involves collaborating closely with Business Development, Proposals, Internal Account Directors, and other key stakeholders to design tailored solutions that align with study protocols, geographical considerations, and patient engagement methodologies. The Solution Strategist acts as a subject matter expert, ensuring that proposed strategies are both feasible and optimized for timely enrollment while minimizing site and patient burden. This role requires a deep understanding of industry trends, regulatory considerations, and emerging patient engagement approaches to create competitive and effective solutions. At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We encourage you to apply even if pastexperience doesn’t align perfectly, and to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard and smart, all in the name of getting therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Syneos Health® (Nasdaq: SYNH) is a leading integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. We support a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. Phone: 919 876 9300 Fax: 919 876 9360 Toll-Free: 866 462 7373 Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at: Email: jobs@syneoshealth.com.
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Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist (Remote/US Based) 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. Key Responsibilities
Develop customized, data-driven patient recruitment and retention strategies aligned with study goals and client expectations. Assess study-specific factors such as target patient populations, protocol complexity, site feasibility, and geographic reach to inform strategy development. Collaborate with internal teams and business development to craft competitive, differentiated RFP responses. Initiate Patient Recruitment Plans (PRPs), documenting potential recruitment and retention risks and corresponding mitigation strategies. Partner with cross-functional experts—including feasibility, operational, and data science teams—to integrate real-world data and predictive analytics into recruitment planning. Engage with clients during pre-award discussions and bid defense meetings to present and defend recruitment and retention strategies. Stay current on global regulatory requirements, cultural considerations, and evolving best practices in patient engagement. Represent the Recruitment & Retention (R&R) function in strategic sponsor discussions, ensuring solutions align with client goals and industry standards. Track proposal outcomes, analyze performance data, and apply insights to continuously refine future strategies. Contribute to the development of best practices, case studies, and lessons learned to advance the R&R solutioning process. Qualifications
Graduate degree preferred and at least 5 years of experience in patient recruitment and retention strategy development, clinical trial feasibility, or directly related areas. Direct experience designing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies for clinical trials across multiple phases. Proven collaboration with operational, medical, business development, site feasibility, and vendor stakeholders. Experience managing or overseeing site-level recruitment activities, including patient scheduling, data collection, and site initiation. Strong understanding of clinical trial protocols and the factors influencing recruitment and retention feasibility. Experience presenting and defending strategies to sponsors or clients in bid planning or defense settings. Background working in complex therapeutic areas (e.g., rare diseases, pediatrics, geriatrics, or terminal illness studies). Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders under tight deadlines. Skilled in evaluating recruitment and retention data to optimize future strategies. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Professional organization membership or affiliation related to clinical research preferred. Core Competencies
Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills. Strong organizational and presentation abilities with the capacity to lead matrix teams. Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on innovation, problem-solving, and achieving measurable outcomes. Ability to balance financial, operational, and client-driven priorities with integrity and a service mindset. Strategic thinker with hands-on experience executing recruitment and retention initiatives in dynamic environments. If you thrive in a collaborative, data-informed environment and are motivated by improving patient access to clinical research, we’d love 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at: jobs@syneoshealth.com. Summary The Solution Strategist is responsible for developing innovative and data-driven patient recruitment and retention strategies to support study and client needs during the pre-award phase. This role involves collaborating closely with Business Development, Proposals, Internal Account Directors, and other key stakeholders to design tailored solutions that align with study protocols, geographical considerations, and patient engagement methodologies. The Solution Strategist acts as a subject matter expert, ensuring that proposed strategies are both feasible and optimized for timely enrollment while minimizing site and patient burden. This role requires a deep understanding of industry trends, regulatory considerations, and emerging patient engagement approaches to create competitive and effective solutions. At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We encourage you to apply even if pastexperience doesn’t align perfectly, and to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard and smart, all in the name of getting therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Syneos Health® (Nasdaq: SYNH) is a leading integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. We support a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. Phone: 919 876 9300 Fax: 919 876 9360 Toll-Free: 866 462 7373 Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at: Email: jobs@syneoshealth.com.
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