Translational Science Full Time on the ground

Translational Science / Biomarker Operations Expert – Sponsor-dedicated – Spain or UK

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. 

Job Responsibilities

Portfolio Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Translational Science Lead, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics/Bioinformatics, and Data Management teams to support and execute translational science strategies in clinical trials.
• Develop and provide operational input into all study‑related documentation and processes, ensuring collection, delivery, and analysis of biomarker samples in compliance with these documents and with GCP/ICH requirements.
• Serve as the single point of contact for biomarker operations across functions, as well as with collaborators and CROs.
• Provide biomarker operational expertise and guidance to study teams, ensuring that learnings are shared across studies and programs; identify areas of best practice and opportunities for process improvement.
• Work with Data Management on the set‑up and application of biomarker‑relevant pages, coordination of data formats and delivery timelines, development of data transfer specifications, and ensuring timely and efficient data delivery (data transfers, reconciliation, analysis, reports). Support mutual data transfers with Companion Diagnostics (CDx) partners for regulatory submissions, if needed.
• Manage lab vendors, including contracting, data quality control, delivery timelines, data transfers, and reporting.
• Oversee implementation and execution of clinical biomarker sample logistics and operations, including site feasibility and training, development of sample management plans and lab manuals, and monitoring of sample delivery.
• Provide real‑time sample oversight and drive ongoing sample reconciliation to support selection of samples for analysis.
• Support data analysis, including processing data files, curation and integration of datasets, and generation of tables, figures, and listings.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree with significant industry experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong background in clinical drug development and precision medicine.
• Hands‑on clinical laboratory experience with clinical sample processing/analysis.
• Solid project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing global vendors and external partners.
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Detail‑oriented, able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proven leadership in cross‑functional, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates self‑awareness, openness to feedback, and continuous learning.
• Focused on impactful outcomes, collaboration, accountability, and customer‑centric solutions.
• Adapts quickly, works in short iterative cycles, and supports an inclusive team environment.

We are always excited to connect with great talent. This posting is intended for a (possible) upcoming opportunity rather than a live role. By expressing your interest, you’ll be added to our talent pipeline and considered should this role become available.

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.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

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.

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