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Senior Medical Scientist – Medical Science

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
4-8 years
preferred by company
Gurugram, India
1 May 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: MBBS/MD/ BAMS/ BDS/ MDS Skills: Coaching Skills, Data Science, Environment, Experiments Design, Health And Safety (Ehs), Laboratory Equipment, Manufacturing Process, Materials Science, Process Simulation, Sop (Standard Operating Pro, Collaboration, Communication Skills, gmp, GMP Guidelines, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Agreements, Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Regulatory Requ, Communication Skills, Continual Improvement Process, Master Data, Material Requirements Planning (Mrp), Materials Management, People Management, Production Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (Srm), Supply-Chain Man

Senior Medical Scientist – Medical Science Jobs in Gurugram | Hybrid Clinical Research Opportunity | Syneos Health

Location: Gurugram, India (Hybrid)
Company: Syneos Health
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Hybrid
Department: Medical Affairs / Clinical Development / Medical Monitoring / Clinical Research
Experience Required: Typically 4–8+ years of relevant clinical research / medical science / medical review experience (senior-level role)
Job ID: 25107054


About the Company

Syneos Health is a globally recognized clinical research organization (CRO) and biopharmaceutical solutions provider supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare innovators across the full drug development lifecycle. With expertise in clinical development, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, regulatory operations, and scientific strategy, Syneos Health offers high-impact career opportunities for experienced healthcare professionals.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking leadership-focused careers in medical science, clinical development, medical monitoring, safety data review, clinical trial oversight, and scientific project management.


Job Overview

Syneos Health is hiring a Senior Medical Scientist for its Gurugram hybrid office. This role is designed for experienced clinical research and medical science professionals who can support early-stage and late-stage clinical development programs, medical data review, protocol oversight, patient safety evaluation, and scientific trial execution.

The selected candidate will work closely with Medical Directors and cross-functional clinical teams to ensure scientific integrity, patient safety, protocol compliance, risk identification, data quality oversight, and successful execution of global clinical trials.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals aiming to grow in medical monitoring, clinical development strategy, medical review leadership, and sponsor-facing medical science roles.


Key Responsibilities

Medical Data Review & Clinical Oversight

  • Partner with Medical Directors to support medical and scientific oversight of clinical studies.
  • Perform routine and ad-hoc medical review of clinical data listings, reports, and data visualizations.
  • Analyze clinical data to identify:
    • Safety risks
    • Data inconsistencies
    • Medical trends
    • Protocol compliance issues
    • Subject safety concerns
  • Proactively identify and resolve medical review issues during study conduct.

Clinical Development & Medical Planning

  • Support development of:
    • Medical Management Plans
    • Medical Data Review Plans
    • Eligibility Review Plans
  • Coordinate scientific input from external experts, consultants, and advisors.
  • Support protocol-specific medical requirements and scientific execution strategies.

Medical Query Management

  • Author medical data queries based on clinical review findings.
  • Review site responses and approve query closure in collaboration with Medical Directors.
  • Support timely resolution of data clarification and patient safety concerns.

Patient Safety & Clinical Review

  • Assist in:
    • Patient profile reviews
    • Protocol deviation reviews
    • Safety review meetings
    • Medical review summary report preparation
    • Eligibility review activities
  • Support scientific evaluation of subject safety and clinical trial conduct.

Cross-Functional Clinical Collaboration

  • Collaborate with:
    • Clinical Operations
    • Data Management
    • Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance
    • Project Management
    • Medical Directors
    • Sponsors
    • External vendors
  • Lead or participate in project meetings related to medical review and data integrity.
  • Escalate emerging risks affecting timelines, safety, or data quality.

Meeting Leadership & Stakeholder Communication

  • Support medical data review meetings and safety review meetings.
  • Prepare presentation decks and scientific review materials.
  • Present findings during trusted process meetings and project discussions.
  • Serve as a primary interface between internal teams, clients, and vendors for medical review activities.

Quality, Compliance & Audit Readiness

  • Ensure adherence to:
    • ICH guidelines
    • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
    • Data privacy standards
    • Enterprise SOPs
    • Customer project procedures
  • Participate in internal and external audits.
  • Maintain compliance-focused clinical oversight.

Scientific Knowledge & Team Leadership

  • Build expertise in disease areas, therapeutic protocols, and clinical terminology.
  • May support:
    • Team mentoring
    • Interview participation
    • Limited direct team management

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced degree preferred in:
    • MBBS
    • MD
    • PharmD
    • M.Pharm
    • Life Sciences
    • Clinical Research
    • Biomedical Sciences
    • Related healthcare disciplines
  • Relevant experience in:
    • Medical science
    • Clinical development
    • Medical review
    • Medical monitoring
    • Clinical research
    • Drug safety / pharmacovigilance collaboration
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Clinical trial processes
    • Medical data review
    • Protocol compliance
    • Patient safety oversight
    • ICH GCP
    • Clinical documentation standards