Associate Consultant - R&D Advisory

Updated: July 27, 2026
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Job :16970

You are the first to roll up your sleeves and work with relentless energy until you solve the unsolvable, beat the unbeatable and come out on top.

In this role, you’ll join the R&D Advisory Group within Syneos Health Consulting where you will help make life science R&D organisations and operations more efficient and effective across research, clinical, regulatory, quality and pharmacovigilance. As an R&D Associate Consultant, you’ll help organisations in times of change whether that’s a change in operating model, strategy, processes, technology, or a combination of these.

You will:

• Work with senior customer stakeholders to comprehend the customer’s business goals, processes, operations, and expectations
• Clearly define opportunities to deliver value to the customer by executing management consulting projects
• Develop customer proposals, demonstrating a clear understanding of the needs and objectives, approach and solution, plus the commercial construct to deliver projects
• Develop engagement strategies and present findings and recommendations to team members
• Plan and lead the execution of project engagements
  
  Conduct quality management oversight of project deliverables
• Develop content to leverage in business development opportunities with prospective customers
• Actively build a network of potential customers by utilising social media, attending seminars and conferences, and through referrals
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business
• Consulting management experience in the life sciences, pharmaceutical/biotech consulting, or equivalent industry
• Experience working in one or more R&D operational roles either in industry or consulting
• Strong presentation and business development skills

Desired Requirements:

• Master’s degree in life sciences or business

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

Here, you’re a part of the big picture. You will collaborate with colleagues across clinical and commercial disciplines to guide premarket development through post-market commercial strategy. Every project is a chance to solve a new challenge, learn from your colleagues, and advance your career. Thediversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to getbiopharmaceutical therapies to patients.

Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts arecontributing to improving patients' lives around the world.

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers(Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

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 and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of this website, please contact us at:
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