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Medical Scientist / Sr. Medical Scientist

Syneos Health
8+ years
Not Disclosed
Bangalore, Hyderabad, India
1 June 5, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing

Medical Scientist / Sr. Medical Scientist

Company: Syneos Health
Job Title: Medical Scientist / Sr. Medical Scientist
Job ID: 25109128
Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore, India
Department: Clinical Development / Medical Review
Experience Required: 8+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time


Role Overview

The Medical Scientist / Sr. Medical Scientist is responsible for clinical and medical data review activities throughout the clinical trial lifecycle. The role focuses on ensuring data quality, patient safety, protocol compliance, and regulatory readiness by performing comprehensive clinical data review, query management, and cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Scientists, Medical Directors, Data Management, and Clinical Operations teams.

This position acts as a subject matter expert in medical data review, supporting study conduct, interim analyses, database lock activities, regulatory submissions, and safety reporting.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Data Review

  • Perform ongoing medical and clinical review of patient data within clinical studies.

  • Identify inconsistencies, protocol deviations, and data quality issues.

  • Review and validate:

    • Patient eligibility criteria

    • Medical history

    • Prior treatments

    • Concomitant medications

    • Study drug administration

    • Dosing compliance

    • Safety laboratory results

    • Adverse Events (AEs)

    • Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    • Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)

    • End of Treatment (EOT)

    • End of Study (EOS)

    • Survival follow-up data

Query Management

  • Generate clinical data queries based on Data Review Plans (DRPs).

  • Track, review, and close queries in EDC systems.

  • Re-query sites when responses are incomplete or inaccurate.

  • Ensure timely resolution of all clinical data discrepancies.

Safety & Medical Monitoring Support

  • Review clinical safety information for accuracy and completeness.

  • Escalate important medical findings to:

    • Clinical Scientists

    • Study Medical Directors

    • Sponsor Teams

  • Support data reviews prior to:

    • Interim Analyses

    • Database Locks (DBL)

    • DSUR Preparation

    • Investigator Brochures (IBs)

    • Regulatory Submissions

Coding Review

  • Review medical coding quality using:

    • MedDRA

    • WHO Drug Dictionary

  • Verify consistency and accuracy of coding practices.

Data Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure audit-ready clinical data.

  • Support Clinical Compliance and Systems Validation requirements.

  • Monitor site performance and identify root causes of data quality issues.

  • Recommend corrective and preventive actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with:

    • Clinical Scientists

    • Study Medical Directors

    • Data Management Teams

    • Clinical Operations Teams

    • Sponsors

  • Participate in clinical data review meetings.

  • Support preparation of meeting materials and presentations.

Training & Process Improvement

  • Identify site and CRA training needs.

  • Support EDC and clinical data review training initiatives.

  • Drive process improvements to enhance data quality and operational efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Review patient narratives for quality and consistency.

  • Contribute to clinical data dissemination activities.

  • Support study closeout and regulatory inspection readiness.


Required Qualifications

Educational Background

One of the following qualifications is required:

  • MBBS

  • MD

  • BDS

  • BHMS

  • BAMS

  • PharmD

  • PhD (Life Sciences/Medical Sciences)