Medical Strategist - Neurology

About the role

Syneos Health is hiring a Medical Strategist for Neurology. The role delivers medical and scientific contributions across clinical development programs and strategic partnerships, ensuring the medical integrity, scientific rigor and strategic alignment of proposals, protocols and development plans. It works at program and opportunity level, supporting business development through RFP responses, bid defenses and client solutions, and reports to the Global Head of MSM or Global Medical Head.

Key responsibilities

• Act as medical lead in multidisciplinary teams responding to RFPs, covering study design, indication strategy and operational feasibility
• Give therapeutic and medical insight during bid defense meetings and client consultations
• Lead clinical trial protocols, medical monitoring plans and other key deliverables, ensuring scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Provide expert input on therapeutic feasibility, indication assessments and risk mitigation
• Be a key point of contact for medical and strategic questions throughout the proposal and trial lifecycle
• Work closely with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics and Pharmacovigilance
• Share insights on the industry pipeline and scientific and business landscape
• Champion innovative approaches such as decentralized trials, adaptive design and digital biomarkers, and contribute to white papers, conference presentations and publications

Required profile

• Medical degree (MD, DO or equivalent); additional training (PhD, MPH, MBA) is advantageous
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in clinical research, with at least 5 years in a CRO or client-facing strategic role
• Demonstrated experience in therapeutic strategy, protocol development and medical review
• Proven ability to collaborate with business development teams and present to clients
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; travel up to 60% may be required

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trial design and global regulatory requirements
• Therapeutic leadership in at least one area (e.g. Oncology, Rare Diseases, CNS, Infectious Diseases)
• Negotiation, influencing and advanced business acumen, comfortable in both sales and operational environments