Clinical Scientist - Clinical Surveillance & Training

Syneos Health, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization in Toronto is seeking a Clinical Scientist to oversee scientific guidance and ensure data integrity in clinical trials. The role requires advanced clinical expertise, participation in training and mentoring initiatives, and collaboration with project teams. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology and experience in clinical trial methodology. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to the improvement of patient lives globally.

Benefits

Health benefits

Flexible paid time off

401k company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical knowledge and research publication experience.
• Ability to mentor and train staff.
• Experience in clinical trial methodology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scientific guidance and clinical oversight for projects.
• Develop eligibility review and scales management services.
• Provide training on therapeutic indications and diagnostic scales.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Education

PhD in Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology

Tools

eCOA technology

Job description

Overview

Clinical Scientist - Clinical Surveillance & Training (Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist)

Updated: Yesterday  Location: Toronto, ON, Canada  Job ID: 25102948-OTHLOC-1510-2DR

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 are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us 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, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to draft protocol review, scale selection, and may contribute to full protocol design and development, offering clinical expertise and partnering with customers on design and specific text.
• Participates in the development of eligibility review, endpoint review, rater qualification, training, and certification plans, documents, reports, etc.
• Contributes to scales management and translations deliverables.
• Reviews case report forms and electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) pages to ensure consistency between the database and original scale, and provides feedback to team.
• Works with vendors and/or Company staff involved in training regarding the use of clinical scales, diagnostic instruments, or provision of (eCOA) technology.
• Provides internal Syneos Health and site staff training on therapeutic indications, scale administration, and scale scoring.
• Performs clinical and statistical analysis of rating scale and/or endpoint data. Works with Investigators and their staff to ensure understanding of protocol specifics, entry criteria, diagnostic scales, and clinical scales.
• In collaboration with Medical Directors, reviews screening data and leads case reviews to determine subject eligibility for trial entry.
• Provides professional, collaborative, and scientific feedback to investigators.
• Continuously improves clinical and scientific expertise through research and publication; maintains familiarity with current relevant literature.
• Provides scientific and clinical expertise to Sponsors, study teams, and the Company. May serve as indication subject matter expert.
• May support business development activities by providing scientific proposal text, protocol considerations and/or slides; may participate in bid defense meetings.

Benefits and compensation

The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Eligibility for paid sick time may vary by location, in accordance with applicable laws. Syneos complies with all applicable paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range

$97,300.00 - $170,300.00

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high for this position. Actual salary will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

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 www.syneoshealth.com.

Summary

Provides scientific oversight and clinical guidance for projects within the Clinical Surveillance & Training (CST) department. Works with assigned team to develop and deliver eligibility review, end point review, rater training, scales management and translation, and other services as needed under the supervision of a team member. Applies advanced clinical and trial methodology expertise to help ensure quality of subject selection and reliability/validity of outcome data in assigned clinical trials, advancing evidence-based science with every touchpoint/service. Plays an integral role in the implementation of CST programs, ensuring timely delivery of services and advancing evidence-based scientific activities within the team. May provide internal and external therapeutic training and assessment instrument training as needed and as indication expertise applies. May interact with senior management, customers, and project teams to ensure scientific integrity and data quality in clinical trials. Provides scientific input as needed within the company and may contribute to business development activities. Mentors and trains other CST employees. May have direct line management and mentoring responsibilities.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world.

Syneos Health ® (Nasdaq:SYNH) 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. We support a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.