Medical Advisor Job at Syneos Health | Apply Now
A medical advisor job in the clinical research industry offers physicians and clinical experts the opportunity to contribute to drug development and global healthcare innovation. Syneos Health, a leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization, is currently seeking a Sr CTM (Clinical Trial Medical Advisors) professional to support clinical development activities and scientific engagement with investigators. This role involves working closely with clinical trial teams, ensuring protocol understanding, and strengthening scientific collaboration with healthcare professionals. If you are exploring Syneos Health careers or an MD job in clinical research, this position provides an excellent opportunity to work on global clinical trials and contribute to innovative therapies.
Job Details:
- Job Position: Sr CTM (Clinical Trial Medical Advisors)
- Job Location: Home-based position with willingness to travel to Mumbai office as needed.
About the Company:
Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. The company translates unique clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into outcomes that address modern market realities.
The Clinical Development model at Syneos Health brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything they do. The organization continuously simplifies and streamlines its processes to make collaboration easier for partners and employees. Professionals exploring Syneos Health careers will join a global workforce of more than 29,000 employees across 110 countries, working together to accelerate the delivery of therapies that improve and change lives.
Job Description:
This medical advisor job at Syneos Health involves working as a Clinical Trial Science Liaison (CTSL) within Clinical Development. The role focuses on engaging with investigators and research physicians through peer-to-peer scientific dialogue while supporting the implementation of clinical trial protocols.
The CTSL acts as a scientific bridge between clinical research sites and internal development teams, helping ensure protocol understanding, study feasibility, and high-quality trial execution. This MD job opportunity is field-based and requires strong collaboration with investigators, research physicians, and internal clinical development teams to strengthen study conduct and scientific communication.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred: MD
- Equivalent combinations of education and clinical research experience may also be considered.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in clinical research or clinical development.
- Experience supporting clinical trial activities.
- Therapeutic area experience in Neuroscience or Psychiatry preferred.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial methodology and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Experience engaging physicians in scientific dialogue.
Key Responsibilities:
Scientific Investigator Engagement
- Develop and maintain compliant relationships with Principal Investigators (PIs), Sub-Investigators (Sub-Is), and study physicians.
- Conduct high-quality scientific exchanges related to assigned clinical studies.
- Provide protocol scientific support using approved materials including:
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Study rationale and objectives
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Endpoint rationale and assessments
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Eligibility criteria and enrollment considerations
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Study procedures and timing windows
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Protocol Implementation Support
- Reinforce scientific understanding of critical protocol elements such as endpoint assessments and safety evaluations.
- Identify recurring challenges affecting protocol adherence and communicate them to internal teams.
- Assist in troubleshooting site-level scientific implementation barriers.
Trial Feasibility, Enrollment & Retention
- Provide scientific input on feasibility and patient recruitment strategies.
- Discuss patient flow, referral patterns, advocacy groups, and competing trials with investigators.
- Support recruitment and retention strategies in collaboration with operational teams.
Study Team Support and Scientific Meetings
- Contribute to investigator meetings and scientific engagement forums.
- Support preparation of scientific presentations and Q&A materials.
- Deliver scientific presentations such as protocol deep dives and endpoint rationale discussions.
- Attend relevant scientific conferences and clinical meetings when appropriate.
Compliance and Documentation
- Operate according to ICH/GCP guidelines and company SOPs.
- Maintain accurate documentation of external interactions and insights.
- Report adverse events, safety concerns, or product complaints following established procedures.
- Escalate scientific risks or protocol execution challenges to internal teams.
