Updated: Yesterday
Location: Morrisville, NC, United States
Job ID: 25109761-OTHLOC-1500-2DNV-2DR
Description
Project Manager II -HIV Research Local Studies & Portfolio Management Support (Sponsor Dedicated/ Remote US)Job Responsibilities
Sponsor Dedicated | Remote (US)
Are you a clinical research professional who thrives on organization, portfolio oversight, scientific study management, and ensuring that complex research programs remain on track from concept through publication?
This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative Medical Affairs and HIV research organization supporting a diverse portfolio of locally sponsored studies (LSS) focused on HIV treatment and prevention. The team is seeking a detail-oriented project management professional who enjoys bringing structure, visibility, and operational excellence to research portfolios while partnering closely with investigators, scientific leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
This role combines study management, governance support, portfolio tracking, publication planning oversight, and executive-level reporting. Success requires someone who can manage multiple competing priorities, maintain exceptional attention to detail, proactively identify risks and delays, and communicate effectively across a broad range of stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, process-oriented, and comfortable working across multiple studies simultaneously. You should enjoy building and maintaining tracking systems, developing meaningful portfolio metrics, supporting governance processes, and ensuring leadership has clear visibility into study progress, milestones, risks, and publication activities.
While HIV therapeutic area experience is preferred, candidates with strong clinical research, Medical Affairs, scientific operations, or study management experience in other therapeutic areas will also be considered.
This team values collaboration, accountability, scientific rigor, proactive communication, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
While remote/home-based candidates may be considered, priority will be given to candidates located in or near Foster City, California, with the ability to work onsite 2–3 days per week.
As a Clinical Project Manager II – HIV Research, you will provide operational and scientific management support for a portfolio of locally sponsored studies across HIV treatment and prevention programs.
You will serve as a key coordinator responsible for tracking study progress, supporting governance activities, maintaining portfolio visibility, overseeing publication tracking, and ensuring accurate reporting for Medical Affairs leadership. You will partner closely with study teams and stakeholders to ensure studies progress efficiently while maintaining compliance with internal processes and governance expectations.
Success in this role requires someone who can balance multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy, organization, and responsiveness.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
At Syneos 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.
Salary Range:
$95,000.00 - $175,700.00The 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.
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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.
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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.
Summary
Roles within Clinical Project Management job family at the M23 level are responsible for planning, directing, creating, and communicating clinical study timelines. These roles gather input from cross-functional teams to create plans that help the team produce deliverables on schedule. They ensure consistency of clinical study and processes across clinical trials, overseeing and resolving operational aspects of clinical trials in conjunction with project teams and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), good clinical practice (GCP), and specific country regulations. Responsibilities include site and vendor selection, preparing clinical trial budgets, and ensuring studies are conducted within clinical trial protocols. These roles also involve monitoring progress and following up with team members and line managers when issues develop. Additionally, they implement and prepare the clinical development strategy as outlined by the clinical teams and may develop trial recruitment strategies. Impact and Contribution Roles within Clinical Project Management job family at the M23 level significantly impact the success of clinical trials by ensuring that all aspects of the study are conducted efficiently and effectively. By gathering input from cross-functional teams and creating detailed plans, these roles help ensure that deliverables are produced on schedule, contributing to the overall success of the clinical trials. Their oversight of operational aspects of clinical trials ensures consistency and adherence to SOP, GCP, and country regulations, which is crucial for the integrity and reliability of the study results. Additionally, their involvement in site and vendor selection, budget preparation, and monitoring progress helps maintain the smooth operation of clinical trials, ultimately contributing to the advancement of clinical research and development. Core Focus • Planning, directing, creating, and communicating clinical study timelines • Overseeing operational aspects of clinical trials • Ensuring consistency across clinical studies • Adhering to SOP, GCP, and country regulations • Selecting sites and vendors • Preparing clinical trial budgets • Monitoring progress and following up with team members and line managers • Implementing and preparing the clinical development strategy • Developing trial recruitment strategiesSign in to browse authentic reviews, anonymous ratings and salary data before you apply.