Sr Medical Scientist - protocol designer, study execution - Sponsor-dedicated

Job Title: Sr Medical Scientist - protocol designer, study execution - Sponsor-dedicated

Job Location: London, UK

Job Location Type: Remote

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We continuously look for ways to simplify and streamline our work to make Syneos Health easier to work with and easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies and are passionate about changing lives.

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. When we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives, we create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

• Support or lead studies of varying complexity, including protocol development, vendor coordination, study planning, oversight, data review, and preparation of regulatory documents, reports, and publications.
• Ensure high standards of study execution with focus on quality, data integrity, safety, and process compliance.
• Collaborate in a global environment across multiple regions.
• Contribute to cross-program discussions to promote consistency across studies and therapeutic areas.
• Identify and resolve operational issues, escalating when necessary.
• Provide operational input on tactical study execution and support engagement with external partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or a health-related field with 5+ years of experience; OR Master’s/MBA with 3+ years; OR Pharm
  
  D/PhD with 2+ years; OR MD/DO with 1+ year.
• Experience in a Clinical Scientist or similar role.
• Experience working on multinational studies and cross-functional teams.
• Practical experience in epidemiologic/observational study design and conduct.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple studies.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, GCP, monitoring, and regulatory operations.
• Demonstrated ability to author study protocols and study-related documents.
• Knowledge of statistics, data analysis, and vendor management.

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients. No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health at

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.

Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Partners with Medical Director to provide clinical and scientific input to early and late-stage clinical development programs with an emphasis on protocol-specific requirements and ensuring the scientific integrity and data quality of clinical trials by using scientific knowledge. Collaborates with Medical Director(s) and other team members on data reviews, and other Medical Management activities to ensure the successful execution and conduct of clinical trials.