Senior Clinical Scientist, Neuroscience

Proclinical; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Proclinical is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to support cardiovascular and neuroscience clinical development in Basel, Switzerland. The role involves designing, executing, and monitoring Phase 2-3 trials with an emphasis on data quality and compliance, with remote work up to two days per week.

Candidates should have an advanced degree and 4+ years of clinical scientist experience in neurological indications, plus strong analytical skills and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Analytical and quantitative skills with expertise in clinical data review, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with Phase 2-3 trial design principles and international guidelines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across diverse teams.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and author study documentation including protocols, ICFs, and CSRs.
• Provide clinical input for operational and regulatory documents.
• Monitor study conduct, data collection, review, and interpretation.
• Prepare and present results to support decision-making in trials.
• Act as primary contact for data management and data review.
• Represent clinical science in study management teams and ensure timelines and budgets.
• Train staff on scientific aspects of the study as needed.
• Monitor progress and implement problem-solving strategies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Clinical data analysis

Phase 2-3 study design

Regulatory understanding

Communication

English fluency

Data monitoring

Education

PhD or Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Veeva systems

Job description

Senior Clinical Scientist, Neuroscience | Basel, Switzerland

Join a leading pharmaceutical organisation and play a pivotal role in advancing clinical development programmes that have the potential to transform patient outcomes.

Proclinical is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to support clinical development activities within the cardiovascular and pharmaceutical space. This role involves contributing to the design, execution, and monitoring of Phase 2-3 clinical trials, with a focus on ensuring high-quality data and compliance with international research guidelines. The position is based in Basel, Switzerland, with flexibility for remote work up to two days per week.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location or hold an EU passport.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and author study documentation, including protocols, informed consent forms, and clinical study reports.
• Provide clinical science input for study-specific operational and regulatory documents.
• Monitor clinical activities and study conduct, ensuring proper coordination of data collection, review, analysis, and interpretation.
• Prepare and present results to support informed decision-making during trials.
• Act as the primary contact for data management, overseeing periodic clinical data review and cleaning.
• Represent clinical science in study management teams to ensure deliverables are met within timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Train operational colleagues and study site staff on scientific aspects of the study as needed.
• Regularly monitor study progress, identify potential issues, and implement problem-solving strategies.
• Collaborate proactively with interdisciplinary teams, contributing innovative solutions and maintaining a positive, responsible, and curious mindset.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in a relevant field.
• Must Have: 4+ years as a clinical scientist, particularly in neurological indications such as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with expertise in clinical data review, analysis, and reporting.
• Solid understanding of clinical development processes, Phase 2-3 study design principles, and international clinical research and safety guidelines.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Veeva systems.