Senior Proposal Writer

Updated : December 3, 2025

Location :

Morrisville, NC, United States

Job ID : 25103249

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.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

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

JOB SUMMARY

Creates clear, concise, persuasive, strategic proposals based on input from business development (BD) and operational leadership for strategic partnership, must-win, and / or complex programmatic opportunities. Develops customized and targeted proposals, strategic partnership documents and prospective proposals across all therapeutic areas, functions and phases of clinical development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads strategy development conveyed in proposal documents, ensuring alignment with Syneos Health style, branding, messaging, and business objectives.

Collaborates with internal stakeholders (e.g., BD, operational, medical, finance, and proposals) to develop concise, creative strategies that effectively articulate customer needs and win themes critical to generating new business awards.

Creates high-quality, customized and compelling proposal documents focused on customer solutions that highlight company differentiation, innovation and operational strategy.

Actively drives the proposal strategy from concept through final delivery.

Actively engages in shaping study-specific strategy by making recommendations for cross-organizational services, tools, and technology that differentiate the organization from the competition.

Challenges stakeholders to think creatively, proposing innovative solutions that align with customer and patient needs.

Researches assigned project indication, applying learnings to inform discussions, as well as strategy and content development.

Drives actions by clearly communicating project milestones and team member responsibilities, allowing flexibility to adapt as priorities shift while maintaining a balance between acquiring necessary input and customer deadlines.

Builds strong relationships with stakeholders and decision makers to expedite problem solving and promote seamless collaboration.

Approaches projects with enthusiasm, supporting ongoing engagement of team members.

Identifies key content for archiving and proactively fills content gaps, developing new content that enhances Syneos Health competitive position.

Develops deep knowledge of customers and / or function segmentation to align Syneos Health with customer objectives and needs.

Serves as the document owner and writer for complex, high-profile RFPs, RFIs, and proactive outreach projects, synthesizing input from multiple contributors into cohesive, persuasive narratives.

Takes an active role in resolving conflicts and removing barriers to maintain progress toward high-quality deliverables, independently or with support as needed.

Coaches and mentors junior proposal writers to further develop their skills in writing concise, strategic content and effectively promoting consensus among team members with potentially disparate views.

Shares best practices and strategic insights across the Strategic Writing and broader proposal development teams to ensure quality and consistent messaging.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

BA / BS in life sciences, marketing, communications, business administration, or a related discipline.

3-5 years of experience in the CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry including technical writing, communications, or marketing experience. Proposal experience strongly preferred.

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 (e.g., AI).

Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Strong orientation toward customer service and high level of personal responsibility and quality.

Strong project and process management skills with ability to lead and mentor others.

Ability to lead large, complex, cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.

Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy, quality, and detail.

Ability to comfortably engage with executive and senior management.

Ability to be flexible, adapt to change, work independently, as well as work as part of a team in a matrix environment.

Resourceful and proactive.

Ability to multitask under tight deadlines on several projects with specific and unique requirements, while maintaining attention to detail and high-quality work.

Keen observer, listener, and communicator with problem solving abilities.

Passion for turning complex ideas into compelling stories.

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 : $79,800.00 - $139,600.00

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.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know : work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to :

Syneos Health® (Nasdaq : SYNH) 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. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients. We support a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.

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