Clinical Scientist - Clinical Surveillance & Training (Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist [...]

Clinical Scientist - Clinical Surveillance & Training (Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist - Must Have) We are looking for a Clinical Scientist to join our Clinical Surveillance & Training (CST) team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring endpoint quality, data integrity, and trial success across global clinical programs. It is highly visible, impact‑driven and sits at the intersection of science and clinical operations. Job Responsibilities Clinical Scientist Lead Rater Training Excellence: Design and deliver scientifically grounded rater training programs to ensure consistent, high‑quality endpoint assessment and reduce variability across sites. Drive Patient Eligibility Quality: Perform comprehensive eligibility reviews, providing a second level of scientific oversight to confirm appropriate patient selection and minimize protocol deviations and safety risks. Deliver Data‑Driven Insights: Analyze clinical and endpoint data to identify trends, variability, and potential risks—translating findings into actionable insights that improve study execution. Shape Protocol Strategy: Partner with sponsors and study teams to review protocols and provide expert guidance on endpoint strategy, scale selection, and study design feasibility. Act as a Scientific Leader: Collaborate cross‑functionally with clinical operations, medical, and sponsor teams to proactively identify risks and deliver solutions that protect study integrity. Why this role matters Directly impacts data reliability, regulatory confidence, and trial outcomes . Enables smarter, faster decision‑making through scientific insight and analytics . Plays a key role in delivering high‑quality, successful clinical trials . Qualifications Doctoral level degree relevant to the therapeutic area (e.g., for CNS: Clinical Psychology PhD or PsyD or Psychiatry MD). Moderate to extensive clinical experience with patients in relevant therapeutic areas. Knowledge of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric assessments, including patient‑reported outcome measures, inferential biostatistics, and medical terminology. Experience with clinical research or pharmaceutical industry. Excellent planning/organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multitask. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken, with an ability to inform, influence, convince, and persuade. Strong presentation skills and experience presenting in professional settings. Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 20%). Benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, health benefits (medical, dental, vision), company match 401k, eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements. Salary Range: $97,300.00 – $170,300.00. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Additional Information 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. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by legislation (including the EU Equality Directive) in relation to recruitment and employment of its employees. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC