Senior Clinical Scientist

ITech Consult AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ITech Consult Basel is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to lead data review and reporting for neurological indications, with a focus on MS and Alzheimer's disease. You will author critical study documents and drive data quality across phase 2-3 trials in collaboration with global teams.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s and 5+ years of clinical science experience, fluent English, and familiarity with data management systems like Veeva.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s with extensive clinical science experience.
• 5+ years in neurological indications (MS/AD).
• Strong data review, analysis and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of clinical development (phase 2-3) and safety guidelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication; English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write study documentation: protocols, ICFs, and clinical study reports.
• Monitor clinical activities, coordinate data collection, review and interpret data.
• Main contact for data management during periodic data review and cleaning.
• Participate in study management with cross-functional SMT to meet timelines and budgets.
• Provide training and scientific input to operations and site staff.
• Regularly monitor study progress and address issues affecting results.

Skills

Clinical data review

Data cleaning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Tools

Veeva

Job description

Senior Clinical Scientist: Clinical Data Review / Neurological Indications / Clinical Study Reports / Data Quality / Clinical Trials/ Phase 2-3 study documents / ICFs / Data Cleaning / Reporting Data / English / Deutsch

Background:

In Clients's Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world's toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility, and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.
Neuroscience & Rare Diseases (NRD), we are committed to realizing the vision of the Roche One Pharma Strategy in Neurology to preserve and restore what makes people who they are. Our research and early development activities center around large and rare indications within four major therapeutic network areas: Dementias, Multiple Sclerosis, Movement Disorders, and Neuromuscular & Neurodevelopmental Disorders. With strengths across diverse disciplines, CLient is uniquely positioned to lead in transforming science to medicines for patients with disorders of the nervous system.

The Perfect Candidate:

The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree (PhD or Master's) and 5+ years of clinical science experience, specializing in neurological indications like Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease. They excel at authoring critical Phase 2-3 study documents, including protocols, ICFs, and clinical study reports. As a sharp analytical thinker, they expertly lead clinical data review, data cleaning, and interpretation to drive informed trial decisions. Fluent in English and ideally familiar with Veeva, they are a proactive collaborator who seamlessly aligns global cross-functional teams to keep trials on schedule and compliant. Experience in maintaining high data quality of ongoing clinical trials, dealing with queries.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Your activities will include the development and writing of study documentation including protocols, informed consent forms, clinical study reports, as well as clinical science input for study-specific operational and regulatory documents.
• You will be responsible for ongoing monitoring of clinical activities and study conduct, coordination of data collection, data review, analysis, and interpretation as well as preparation and presentation of results for informed decision-making.
• You will be the main point of contact for data management regarding periodic clinical data review and data cleaning
• You will participate in study management, as clinical science representative, to ensure trial deliverables are met according to timelines, budget, quality standards and operational procedures, within a global multidisciplinary cross-functional Study Management Team (SMT)
• You will provide training and science input to operation colleagues and study site staff, as agreed with clinical operations
• You will monitor study progress on a regular basis to identify any problems or issues that could affect the results or completion of the study; you will investigate and employ problem-solving strategies.
• You should bring a positive, energetic, responsible, creative, curious and solution-seeking mindset and proactively contribute to interdisciplinary clinical project teams with integrity, passion and courage.

Must Haves:

• PhD or Masters with extensive work experience as a clinical scientist
• 5+ years the clinical scientist role in different neurological indications, preference for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease
• You possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven track record in clinical data review, analysis, and reporting data.
• You have a solid understanding of clinical development processes (phase 2-3), study design principles, and international clinical research and safety guidelines.
• You are a collaborative, solution-oriented scientist who communicates effectively across teams, values diverse perspectives, and makes sound, independent decisions.
• You have excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English

Nice to Haves:

• Veeva

Reference Nr.: 925395
Rolle: Senior Clinical Scientist
Industrie: Pharma
Location: Basel
Pensum: 100%
Start: 06.01.2026 (01.02.2027)
Duration: 12++ Months
Deadline: 16/11/2026

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About us:
ITech Consult is an ISO 9001:2015-certified Swiss company with offices in Germany and Ireland. ITech Consult specializes in placing highly qualified candidates for temporary staffing in the fields of IT, life sciences, and engineering. We offer temporary staffing and payroll services. This is free of charge for our candidates, and we do not charge any additional fees for payroll services.