Medical Director – HIV Research, Clinical/Observational Research

Syneos Health

Medical Director overseeing clinical studies and leading medical oversight at Syneos Health. Provides medical contact and input for project teams in clinical research settings.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Maine, Ohio, Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,000 - $277,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides medical oversight of assigned clinical studies in the duty as a medical monitor
Often serves as primary medical contact for customers for assigned clinical studies
Provides medical input and oversight in support of the Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance department
Responsible for protocol design and development, upon request
Provides input into protocol amendments
Develops and delivers project-specific and therapeutic training to project team members and clinical site staff; provides training to customer staff as needed
Provides medical and therapeutic input to Study Start Up, Feasibility, and Subject Identification efforts
Provides medical input into data collection tools, monitoring plans, and review and analysis plans
Provides oversight to assigned Medical Scientist staff and Medical Director colleagues to review clinical data
Presents identified trends and issues, and mitigation strategies, to customers and project team members to minimize risks to subject safety or integrity of study data
Provides after-hours medical coverage for clinical studies
Adheres to all enterprise policies, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and project plans
Adheres to customer policies and standard operating procedures, as required in project plans
Maintains in-depth knowledge of FDA and worldwide drug development regulations and national and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
May support responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or Bid Defense Meetings (BDMs), upon request
May provide input to clinical development or regulatory teams within the Company, upon request
May represent the Company at scientific meetings, upon request

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree in medicine and clinical experience in the practice of medicine in the specific therapeutic area
Clinical research experience required
In depth knowledge of FDA and worldwide drug development regulations
A strong understanding of the use of medical terminology and of drug names in multiple nations and environments is required
Experience working in matrix teams is preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Effective organizational and interpersonal skills, communication and language skills, and group presentation skills
Above average attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and team-oriented skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment is essential
Ability to be customer-focused and have a disciplined approach to work is critical
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Up to 25% travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits to include 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
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
Company car or car allowance

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchprotocol designdata collection toolsmonitoring plansanalysis plansdrug safetypharmacovigilancemedical terminologyFDA regulationsICH Good Clinical Practice

Soft Skills

organizational skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsgroup presentation skillsattention to detailteam-oriented skillscustomer-focusedability to handle multiple tasksdisciplined approach to workdynamic environment adaptability

Certifications

Doctorate degree in medicine