Senior Research Science Liaison

The Research Science Liaison (RSL) serves as Syneos Health's scientific and site-facing representative in support of clinical trials and medical affairs initiatives. The RSL establishes and maintains professional relationships with investigators, study coordinators, clinical trial sites, key opinion leaders, and other external stakeholders to support study execution, stakeholder engagement, and scientific exchange.

The RSL establishes and maintains professional relationships with investigators, study site personnel, key opinion leaders, and other external stakeholders to support clinical trial execution, site engagement, and insight generation.

Working collaboratively with clinical operations, clinical development teams, medical monitors, and other stakeholders, the RSL supports feasibility activities, study start-up, site engagement, enrollment strategies, and post-activation initiatives that contribute to successful study execution.

The RSL develops knowledge of therapeutic area dynamics, clinical strategies, and competitive landscape developments relevant to products under development and provides scientific observations and stakeholder feedback that help inform study teams and clients. The role operates as an individual contributor responsible for the timely, accurate, and compliant execution of assigned engagement activities and deliverables.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply scientific and clinical knowledge to support investigator, site, and stakeholder engagement activities aligned to clinical trial and study objectives.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with investigators, study coordinators, key opinion leaders, and other external stakeholders involved in clinical research.
• Partner with investigators, study coordinators, and clinical trial sites to support study readiness, protocol understanding, enrollment activities, and successful study conduct.
• Conduct compliant scientific engagements that support site awareness, study readiness, enrollment objectives, and clinical trial execution.
• Deliver scientific and clinical education to investigators, study coordinators, and site personnel in alignment with engagement plans, study requirements, approved materials, and protocol-specific objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between external stakeholders and internal teams by facilitating scientific exchange, communication, and follow-up activities.
• Support feasibility, study start-up, site engagement, enrollment, and post-activation activities across assigned programs.
• Follow up with investigators, study coordinators, and clinical trial sites to identify challenges, barriers, and opportunities that may impact enrollment, study conduct, or site performance.
• Identify site challenges, enrollment barriers, protocol implementation issues, and stakeholder feedback that may impact study execution and communicate observations and recommendations to internal teams.
• Capture, document, and communicate site insights, stakeholder feedback, field observations, and study-related challenges to support informed decision-making and study execution.
• Develop and maintain awareness of therapeutic area developments, clinical practice patterns, clinical strategies, and competitive landscape trends relevant to assigned programs.
• Contribute to the development and review of scientific engagement materials, educational resources, presentations, and study support materials.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, project teams, medical monitors, therapeutic area leads, recruitment and retention teams, site and patient services, and client stakeholders to support study objectives.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of stakeholder interactions, insights, and project activities, and provide routine updates to internal teams and clients.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, company policies, SOPs, and client requirements.
• Support additional Medical Affairs and clinical research initiatives as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) in life sciences or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant scientific, clinical research, medical affairs, or related experience.

Preferred:

• Prior field medical, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), clinical research, or medical affairs experience.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and clinical research environment.
• Ability to effectively conduct scientific discussions with investigators, site personnel, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work in a dynamic environment.
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