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Clinical Scientist – Clinical Surveillance & Training

Syneos Health
3-8 years
INR 18 LPA – 35 LPA
Remote, India, India
1 June 24, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Lifesciences, Negotiation Skills, Regulatory Compliance

CLINICAL SCIENTIST – CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE & TRAINING

Company: Syneos Health
Location: India (Remote)
Job ID: 25108923
Job Type: Full-Time
Updated: June 4, 2026


JOB OVERVIEW

The Clinical Scientist – Clinical Surveillance & Training plays a critical role in ensuring endpoint quality, patient eligibility accuracy, data integrity, and overall clinical trial success across global studies. This highly scientific role sits at the intersection of Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, and Data Analytics, providing scientific oversight to improve study execution and regulatory confidence.

The position is specifically designed for highly qualified healthcare professionals such as:

  • PhD Clinical Psychologists

  • PhD Neuropsychologists

  • MD Psychiatrists


ROLE SUMMARY

As a Clinical Scientist within the Clinical Surveillance & Training (CST) team, you will lead rater training programs, review patient eligibility, analyze endpoint data, provide protocol consultation, and support sponsors with scientific expertise to ensure high-quality clinical trial outcomes.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Rater Training Excellence

  • Design and deliver scientific training programs for site raters.

  • Ensure consistency and reliability of endpoint assessments.

  • Minimize inter-rater variability across global clinical trial sites.

  • Develop educational materials and certification programs.

Patient Eligibility Review

  • Conduct comprehensive patient eligibility assessments.

  • Provide secondary scientific review of enrollment decisions.

  • Verify protocol compliance.

  • Reduce protocol deviations and patient safety risks.

Clinical Data Analysis

  • Analyze endpoint and clinical trial data.

  • Identify trends, anomalies, and sources of variability.

  • Evaluate data quality and study performance.

  • Generate actionable scientific insights for study teams.

Protocol & Endpoint Strategy

  • Review clinical study protocols.

  • Advise on endpoint selection and assessment tools.

  • Provide recommendations regarding study feasibility.

  • Support scale selection and clinical outcome assessment strategies.

Scientific Leadership

  • Collaborate with sponsors and cross-functional teams.

  • Identify operational and scientific risks.

  • Recommend mitigation strategies.

  • Support overall study integrity and quality.

Clinical Surveillance Activities

  • Monitor clinical trial data for emerging issues.

  • Assess endpoint consistency and reliability.

  • Identify potential patient safety concerns.

  • Support risk-based quality management activities.


WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

  • Directly influences clinical trial quality and success.

  • Supports regulatory acceptance of clinical data.

  • Improves patient safety and protocol compliance.

  • Reduces endpoint variability and data inconsistency.

  • Enhances sponsor confidence in study outcomes.


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Required

One of the following:

  • PhD in Clinical Psychology

  • PhD in Neuropsychology

  • MD Psychiatry

Preferred:

  • Additional clinical research experience

  • Experience with psychiatric or neurological clinical trials


EXPERIENCE

Typically Required: 3–8+ Years

Preferred experience in:

  • Clinical Research

  • Psychiatry

  • Neuropsychology

  • Clinical Psychology

  • CNS Clinical Trials

  • Endpoint Assessment

  • Clinical Trial Monitoring

  • Medical Affairs