PHARMAFull-time
Medical Scientist
By Admin · Research & Development (Lab & Science)
REMOTE (IN)REMOTEPOSTED: 9/8/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSYNEOS HEALTHBiopharmaceutical / Healthcare Services
ROLE OVERVIEW
Medical Scientist role focused on clinical and medical data review during clinical study conduct. The position combines clinical data review, medical assessment, query management, data-quality oversight and collaboration with Clinical Scientists, Study Medical Directors, Data Management and Clinical Operations.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Perform clinical data review according to the Data Review Plan and issue, follow up and close clinical data queries
- •Review participant eligibility, diagnosis, medical history, prior treatments, study-drug administration, adverse events and other clinical or medical data
- •Escalate clinical or medical issues to Clinical Scientists and Study Medical Directors when appropriate
- •Communicate data-training needs and concerns to sponsors, CRAs and study sites
- •Monitor site data-entry performance and support identification of root causes and remedial actions for data issues
- •Maintain data quality and audit readiness in collaboration with Clinical Compliance and Systems Validation Compliance
- •Collaborate with Clinical Scientists, Study Medical Directors, Data Management and Clinical Operations throughout study conduct
- •Support data-review meetings, data dissemination activities, EDC completion training and QC review of patient narratives when required
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to clinical data review/clinical solutions leadership; Collaborates closely with Clinical Scientists, Study Medical Directors, Data Management, Clinical Operations, Clinical Compliance and sponsor study teams
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Relevant clinical, medical or life-sciences education or equivalent experience
- Significant experience in clinical data review, clinical research or medical review activities
- Knowledge of clinical study data and medical aspects including AE, SAE, AESI, concomitant medications, safety laboratories and study treatment
- Ability to identify, document, escalate and resolve clinical data issues
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience with EDC systems and clinical data management processes
- •Experience with data review plans, database lock and interim analysis activities
- •Knowledge of DSURs, investigator brochures and regulatory data requests
- •Experience with patient narrative QC and clinical data-review meetings
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical data review
medical data review
clinical research
clinical trial data
data review plan
clinical data queries
EDC
adverse events
SAE
AESI
concomitant medications
safety data
data quality
audit readiness
clinical compliance
database lock
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Career development and progression; Supportive line management; Technical and therapeutic-area training; Peer recognition; Total rewards programme
The supplied posting does not disclose a numerical salary range or specific bonus/equity amount. Compensation should therefore be evaluated from the eventual offer and applicable location-based package.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Syneos Health is a global life sciences services organization supporting drug development and commercialization. Its Clinical Solutions teams combine clinical expertise and operational capabilities to help customers accelerate healthcare development.
TEAM SIZE: 25,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Biopharmaceutical / Healthcare Services
Culture: Collaborative, agile and inclusive culture focused on innovation, challenging the status quo, professional development and delivering impact for patients and customers.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
The role can progress toward Senior Medical Scientist, Clinical Scientist, Lead Clinical Data Reviewer, Clinical Data Review Manager or broader clinical development and medical-data leadership positions, depending on experience and therapeutic expertise.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight clinical research and medical-data review experience; Demonstrate experience identifying and resolving clinical data discrepancies and issuing queries; Mention EDC and clinical data-management exposure; Highlight knowledge of AE/SAE/AESI, safety data and protocol requirements; Show experience collaborating with Clinical Scientists, Medical Directors and Data Management; Include examples of audit readiness, data cleaning or database-lock activities where applicable.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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