[Hiring] Assessment Scientist @Syneos Health

Role Description

The Assessment Scientist will be responsible for the following core responsibilities:

• eCOA Management (Endpoint Scale Implementation & UAT)
  • Lead scientific oversight of eCOA implementation, ensuring accurate translation of endpoint scales into digital platforms with full fidelity to protocol and scoring requirements.
  • Drive development and review of eCOA specifications, partnering with vendors to deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose system design.
  • Own UAT strategy, including authoring and reviewing test scripts to validate endpoint logic, workflows, and data integrity.
  • Lead end-to-end UAT execution, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure successful system delivery and study readiness.
• Scales Management & Translation
  • Lead global scale licensing and copyright strategy, ensuring compliant and efficient use of clinical outcome assessments.
  • Ensure accurate scale selection, version control, and implementation aligned with protocol-defined endpoints.
  • Oversee translation strategy and vendor execution, ensuring high-quality, culturally appropriate instruments across regions.
  • Drive consistency across source scales, translations, and eCOA/eCRF implementations to protect endpoint integrity.
• Rater Training (Endpoint Reliability & Standardization)
  • Design and deliver tailored rater training programs to ensure high-quality, standardized endpoint data collection across sites.
  • Define rater qualification standards and support selection of experienced, study-ready site personnel.
  • Develop and deploy engaging training and certification programs to drive consistency in scale administration and scoring.
  • Monitor rater performance and lead targeted remediation to minimize variability and protect endpoint reliability.

Qualifications

• Graduate (e.g., MA/MS) degree in psychology/behavioral sciences, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric assessments, including patient reported outcome measures. Experience rating psychiatric and/or neuropsychiatric assessments preferred.
• Experience within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent planning/organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically: Word, Excel, and 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, with experience presenting in professional settings.
• Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 20%).

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 the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the 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.