Senior Consultant - R&D Advisory

Overview

Updated: January 28, 2026
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Job ID: 13759

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

In this role, you will 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. In particular, you will help organisations in times of change, whether that is driven by a change in operating model, strategy, processes, technology or a combination of these. You will:

Responsibilities

• Work with senior customer stakeholders to comprehend the customer's business goals, processes, operations and expectations
• 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 plans and present findings and recommendations to team members
• Conduct quality management oversight of project deliverables
• Develop content to leverage in business development opportunities with prospective customers
• Actively build networks of customers by utilising social media, attending seminars and conferences, or through referrals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business
• Experience in consulting management in the life sciences, pharmaceutical/biotech consulting industry or equivalent industry role
• Experience working with 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. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health?

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. The diversification 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 get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.

Work Here Matters Everywhere

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

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 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. To learn more about how we are shortening the distance from lab to life , visit

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: Email: emailprotected One of our staff members will work with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.