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Senior Medical Scientist

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
6-10 years
preferred by company
Gurgaon, Hyderabad, India
1 May 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: M.Pharm/B.Pharm or M.Sc. Skills: ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding

Job Title: Senior Medical Scientist

Location: Gurugram / Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 6–10+ Years (Freshers are not eligible)
Industry: Clinical Research / CRO / Medical Affairs / Clinical Development / Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology / Life Sciences
Department: Medical Affairs / Clinical Development / Medical Monitoring / Clinical Science

About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and scientifically driven Senior Medical Scientist to support global early and late-phase clinical development programs through medical review, scientific oversight, protocol support, patient safety evaluation, and clinical data integrity management. This strategic role is ideal for professionals with expertise in medical monitoring support, clinical data review, protocol interpretation, medical query management, safety review, and clinical trial scientific governance.

The ideal candidate will partner closely with Medical Directors and cross-functional clinical teams to ensure the scientific integrity, operational excellence, and successful execution of global clinical trials.

This opportunity is highly suited for experienced medical affairs, clinical science, and drug development professionals seeking advanced roles in global clinical research organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Scientific Oversight & Medical Strategy Support

  • Partner with Medical Directors to provide clinical and scientific input across early-phase and late-phase clinical development programs.
  • Support protocol execution by ensuring scientific integrity, medical consistency, and data quality throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
  • Contribute to clinical development strategy and medical operational planning.

Medical Plan Development & Clinical Governance

  • Support development and execution of key medical governance plans including:
    • Medical Management Plans
    • Medical Data Review Plans
    • Eligibility Review Plans
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external clinical experts, consultants, and advisors to gather scientific input for study planning and execution.

Medical Data Review & Clinical Signal Analysis

  • Perform routine and ad hoc medical review of clinical trial data listings, dashboards, and visualization outputs.
  • Analyze clinical data to identify:
    • Safety signals
    • Data inconsistencies
    • Medical trends
    • Clinical risks
    • Protocol-related concerns
  • Document findings clearly and escalate medical concerns proactively.

Medical Query Management

  • Author, review, and manage medical data queries for clinical studies.
  • Evaluate site responses, validate resolution quality, and approve query closure in collaboration with Medical Directors.
  • Support data clarification workflows that improve data integrity and scientific accuracy.

Patient Profile & Eligibility Review

  • Support review of patient profiles, subject eligibility assessments, and protocol-specific clinical criteria evaluations.
  • Assist in protocol deviation reviews and study-level medical assessments.
  • Ensure participant safety and protocol compliance through medically informed review processes.

Safety Review & Medical Monitoring Support

  • Support safety review meetings, medical data review meetings, and clinical governance discussions.
  • Prepare scientific slides, summaries, and review documentation for internal and sponsor-facing meetings.
  • Collaborate with drug safety and pharmacovigilance teams to assess emerging safety concerns.

Medical Reporting & Documentation

  • Contribute to development of Medical Review Summary Reports and related clinical scientific documentation.
  • Maintain high-quality, inspection-ready medical documentation aligned with sponsor and regulatory expectations.

Cross-Functional Clinical Collaboration

  • Work closely with:
    • Clinical Operations
    • Data Management
    • Pharmacovigilance / Drug Safety
    • Project Management
    • Medical Directors
    • Sponsor stakeholders
    • Vendors / external consultants
  • Facilitate meetings and scientific discussions to resolve clinical data integrity and subject safety concerns.