Digital Biomarker Scientist (m/f/d)
About this role
For our client, an international pharma company in Basel, we are looking for a Digital Biomarker Scientist to join an integrated team of scientists, technologists, data analysts and operationalization experts, that leverages mobile technologies like smartphones and wearables to collect objective and continuous sensor data from patients in clinical trials and clinical care.
We co-create innovative digital biomarker concepts for sensitive and meaningful drug development endpoints, implement them in technology solutions, develop health related outcome measures, seek community- and regulatory acceptance of corresponding endpoints and provide end-to-end services to Biopharma companies and research institutes for the collection and analysis of digital endpoint data in clinical trials. Moreover, we are establishing the scientific foundations for disease monitoring and screening solutions in clinical practice.
General Information:
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Latest Start Date: 01.11.2025
- Planned duration: 1 year
- Contract: temporary via Randstad
- Extension: likely
- Workplace: Basel
- Workload: 100%
- Home Office: possible
- Travel: possible
- Team: ca. 15 people
- Working hours: Standard
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Develop scientific core messages for product marketing
- Support interactions with customers during the pre- and post-sales phases
- Contribute to the communication of scientific results at conferences, in white-papers, and in peer-reviewed publications
- Provide scientific guidance for data analysis projects
Must Haves:
- University degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Life Sciences or related field with a minimum of 5 years related experience in the pharmaceutical and digital health industry
- Track record of writing compelling publications in high impact, peer reviewed journals
- Deep experience in the area of sensor data and digital biomarker development
- Transparent communicator and able to apply effective empowering leadership
- Previous clinical experience in Neuroscience (especially Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease)
- Fluency in English
Nice to Have:
- Hands-on work with sensor or other high frequency/complex time series data, including feature engineering
- Experience with developing digital biomarkers, digital clinical outcome assessments and digital endpoints
- FDA/EMA regulatory interactions or regulatory consortia regarding clinical drug development and novel drug development endpoints
- Experience with engineering hardware for remote patient monitoring and sensor data collection