Senior Proposal Writer (Clinical Services) - remote at Syneos Health Clinical Solutions

Job responsibilities

•    Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders (e.g., BD, BU, functional, medical, finance, and proposals leads) to develop creative strategies that effectively articulate customer needs and win themes critical to generating new business awards.
•    Conducts qualitative and quantitative research to create customized and compelling business development documents focused on client solutions that highlight company differentiation, innovation and operational strategy.
•    Produces high quality, customer-specific deliverables aligned with Syneos Health corporate strategy, metrics, style and branding parameters.
•    Ensures effective communication among internal stakeholders throughout the process so that the strategy drives the project and the final document achieves its goals.
•    Meets deadlines consistently by establishing priorities and target dates for document contributions, review, and approval by key stakeholders including executive leadership.
•    Supports BD/BUs on other pre – and post-submission needs (e.g., pre-sell documents, capabilities and bid defense slides, concept/white papers, etc.)  to ensure the core business and operational strategies from the original document are effectively and consistently communicated through subsequent deliverables.
•    Engages in special projects that support communications or BD initiatives bridging and delivering on the needs and agendas of Corporate, BU, and/or BD leadership.
•    May perform other duties as assigned by line manager.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

•    BA/BS in life sciences, marketing, communications, business administration or a related discipline. 
•    Clinical CRO experience 
•    Expert knowledge of the drug development process including functional operations and regulatory guidelines and directives.
•    Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific and business information (e.g., clinical trial protocols) and use conclusions to write persuasive and technical sales documents.
•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft® Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with SharePoint and additional industry-related tools preferred.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
•    Strong project and process management skills with ability to lead and mentor others.
•    Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical and negotiation skills. 
•    Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment while maintaining accuracy, quality, and detail.
•    Resourceful and proactive with proven ability to handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously
•    Keen observer, listener, and communicator with problem solving abilities.
•    Strong orientation toward customer service and high level of personal responsibility and quality.
•    Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment while maintaining accuracy, quality, and detail.
•    Resourceful and proactive with proven ability to handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously
•    Keen observer, listener, and communicator with problem solving abilities.
•    Strong orientation toward customer service and high level of personal responsibility and quality.