Proposal Specialist (Entry-Level/Remote-USA)

Job Description

Proposal Specialist (Entry-Level/Remote-USA) | Syneos Health®

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Syneos Health, located remotely in the USA. Syneos Health is a leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success and shortening the distance from Lab to Life®. This position supports the Global Proposal & RFI team, playing a key part in organizing information and maintaining systems that drive the creation of proposals for clinical research and pharmaceutical services. Your contributions will directly further the company’s business development in a supportive and professional environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote

• Team: Global Proposal & RFI team; reports to Director or Manager.
• Mission: This person organizes information, maintains internal systems, and supports the development of client proposals for clinical research and pharmaceutical services.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), SharePoint, CRM (Salesforce)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Assist team members with questions about proposal processes and tools.
• Coordination: Review new Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and route them to the appropriate proposal team with guidance.
• Data Management: Create digital project folders and upload essential documents, as well as enter and update information in the CRM system and internal workload reports.
• Reporting: Upload team reports to SharePoint and help track daily activity summaries, running basic data queries as requested.
• Maintenance: Contribute to database maintenance and data cleanup projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree (ideally in business, life sciences, or a related field). Early Career.
• Experience: Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, especially Word and Excel.
• Skills: High level of attention to detail and accuracy, strong written and verbal communication skills, genuine curiosity about how the business works, positive team-oriented approach, and comfort managing several small tasks while staying organized.
• Bonus: Some prior exposure to the clinical research or pharmaceutical industry is helpful but not required.