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Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist (Remote/Us Based)

5+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 10, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Title:

Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist (Remote / US-Based)

Location:

USA – Remote (OR-based)

Job ID:

25000162


Company Overview:

Syneos Health® is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization that accelerates customer success by translating clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into outcomes.

Key Highlights:

  • Patient- and client-centric clinical development model

  • Collaborative, innovative, and agile work environment

  • 29,000 employees across 110 countries

  • Inclusive Total Self culture promoting authenticity and belonging


Job Summary:

The Recruitment & Retention Solution Strategist develops innovative, data-driven strategies to optimize patient recruitment and retention across clinical trials. This role serves as a subject matter expert during the pre-award phase, collaborating with internal teams and clients to ensure strategies are feasible, timely, and minimize site and patient burden.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop customized patient recruitment and retention strategies aligned with study goals and client expectations

  • Assess study-specific factors (target population, protocol complexity, site feasibility, geography) to inform strategy development

  • Collaborate with internal teams and business development to craft competitive and differentiated RFP responses

  • Initiate Patient Recruitment Plans (PRPs), documenting potential risks and mitigation strategies

  • Partner with cross-functional experts (feasibility, operational, data science) to integrate real-world data and predictive analytics

  • Engage with clients during pre-award discussions and bid defense meetings

  • Represent Recruitment & Retention (R&R) in strategic sponsor discussions, ensuring solutions align with client goals

  • Track proposal outcomes, analyze performance data, and refine future strategies

  • Contribute to best practices, case studies, and lessons learned to advance R&R solutioning

  • Stay current on global regulatory requirements, cultural considerations, and patient engagement best practices


Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree preferred with ≥5 years of experience in:

    • Patient recruitment and retention strategy

    • Clinical trial feasibility

    • Related areas in clinical research

  • Experience designing and implementing recruitment strategies across multiple trial phases

  • Proven collaboration with operational, medical, business development, site feasibility, and vendor stakeholders

  • Experience managing site-level recruitment activities (patient scheduling, data collection, site initiation)

  • Strong understanding of clinical trial protocols and factors influencing recruitment feasibility

  • Experience presenting strategies to sponsors/clients in bid defense settings

  • Background in complex therapeutic areas (rare diseases, pediatrics, geriatrics, terminal illness studies)

  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines

  • Skilled in evaluating recruitment and retention data for strategy optimization

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Professional organization membership in clinical research preferred


Core Competencies:

  • Leadership, communication, and analytical skills

  • Strong organizational and presentation abilities

  • Entrepreneurial mindset focused on innovation and problem-solving

  • Ability to balance financial, operational, and client priorities with integrity

  • Strategic thinker with hands-on experience executing recruitment and retention initiatives


Impact and Contribution:

  • Ensures timely patient enrollment and site engagement across clinical trials

  • Supports pre-award planning and client-facing recruitment strategy development

  • Enhances patient access to clinical research through innovative and data-driven approaches

  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize study outcomes


Job Category:

Clinical Operations / Recruitment & Retention Strategy