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Senior Medical Scientist (Gurgaon/Hyderabad)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
3+ years
Not Disclosed
Gurugram, Hyderabad, Remote, India, India
7 May 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Medical Scientist

Company: Syneos Health
Location: Gurgaon / Hyderabad (Hybrid, India)
Job ID: 25107044
Level: Senior (Clinical Development / Medical Affairs support)


Role Overview

The Senior Medical Scientist supports clinical development programs by working closely with Medical Directors to ensure scientific integrity, protocol compliance, and high-quality clinical trial data review. The role bridges medical science, clinical operations, and data review activities across trials.


Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical & Scientific Support

  • Collaborate with Medical Director to support early and late-phase clinical development programs

  • Contribute to:

    • Medical Management Plans

    • Medical Data Review Plans

    • Eligibility Review Plans

  • Engage external experts/advisors for scientific input when needed


2. Medical Data Review

  • Perform routine and ad-hoc review of clinical trial data listings and dashboards

  • Identify:

    • Safety signals

    • Data trends

    • Risk patterns

  • Document findings from medical reviews

  • Proactively resolve medical data review issues


3. Query & Data Quality Management

  • Author medical data queries

  • Review query responses

  • Approve query closure in collaboration with Medical Director


4. Study Support Activities

  • Support patient profile reviews

  • Assist with protocol deviation reviews

  • Contribute to medical review summaries

  • Support preparation of safety review meetings and slides


5. Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with:

    • Clinical Operations

    • Data Management

    • Pharmacovigilance / Drug Safety

    • Project Management

  • Identify risks related to:

    • Data integrity

    • Patient safety

  • Escalate critical issues to project leadership


6. Meetings, Audits & Governance

  • Participate in:

    • Trusted Process meetings

    • Internal and external audits

  • Present medical data insights when required


7. Compliance & Standards

  • Follow:

    • ICH guidelines

    • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

    • Data privacy regulations

    • Company SOPs and protocols

  • Ensure adherence to customer-specific standards


8. Leadership (if applicable)

  • May manage a small number of direct reports

  • May participate in interviews and hiring support


Required Skills & Knowledge

  • Clinical research / medical science understanding

  • Knowledge of clinical trial protocols and disease areas

  • Ability to interpret clinical data trends

  • Strong scientific reasoning and medical judgment

  • Familiarity with:

    • GCP (Good Clinical Practice)

    • ICH guidelines

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


Preferred Experience Profile

  • Clinical development / medical affairs / clinical research exposure

  • Experience in medical data review or clinical trial support roles

  • Cross-functional collaboration experience in pharma/CRO environment


Role Nature (Simple Explanation)

This is a science-heavy clinical trial oversight role, where you:

  • Review patient data medically (not coding or programming)

  • Ensure trials are scientifically correct and safe

  • Work closely with doctors (Medical Directors)

  • Help detect risks in clinical studies early


How This Role Fits in Syneos Health Ladder

Compared to other roles you shared:

  • Higher clinical/scientific responsibility than PV Ops / TMF / Analyst roles

  • Less technical coding than Statistical Programmer roles

  • More medically focused than CTM (which is operational/project-heavy)