Clinical Trial Research Scientist

Clinical research review

Evaluate study design and documentation to support the quality of clinical research. Assignments cover methodological strengths, weaknesses, and risks across multiple trial projects.

• Examine protocols, endpoints, eligibility criteria, randomization methods, and control groups for scientific validity.
• Interpret study results and write accurate summaries of efficacy and safety findings.
• Check statistical analysis plans for completeness, correctness, and consistency with regulatory expectations.
• Identify scientific and operational concerns that could affect trial execution.
• Conduct recurring reviews of clinical records and study deliverables.

Required expertise

Practical experience in clinical research, biostatistics, pharmaceutical science, or a closely related area is essential. You need a firm understanding of trial methods, GCP guidance, and FDA, EMA, or comparable regulatory standards.

You should be able to interpret complex trial data and convey the conclusions clearly in writing. Methodical review, attention to detail, and the ability to work with limited supervision are important.

Helpful background and terms

Experience with Phase I through IV trials, particular therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiology, or rare diseases, or medical writing and regulatory affairs is useful. Clinical data management, adaptive designs, and Bayesian methods are also relevant.

This flexible remote contract offers independent assignments across trials and therapeutic areas. Further work or an extension may be available as new projects begin.