Scientific Lead - Health Data Research (f/m/x)

Data4Life; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private health insurance

Public transport ticket

Flexible work from home

Zusammenfassung

Data4Life seeks a Scientific Lead – Health Data Research to own and drive its applied research agenda at the intersection of science, product, and strategy. You will translate scientific opportunities into product-relevant initiatives, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure research outcomes create measurable value for partners, products, and the mission.

This leadership role oversees people, project portfolios, and cross-functional alignment, coordinating with Product, Engineering, and

Qualifikationen

• Link scientific work to product strategy, organisational goals, or business impact.
• Experience in industry, startup, or applied research environments, not only academia.
• Proven experience leading teams with direct reports or cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing priorities and delivery in a non-academic environment.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Hands-on expertise with RWD/RWE, R, Python and AI/ML visualization; knowledge of FHIR, OMOP and OHDSI tools.
• PhD (or MD/MS or equivalent) in Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or related discipline with publishing activity.
• English required; German/French/Portuguese/Spanish/Korean desirable.

Aufgaben

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of data scientists and researchers.
• Provide clear direction and prioritisation across projects in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment.
• Translate scientific opportunities into product-relevant use cases and shape the product roadmap with Product and Engineering.
• Align research initiatives with D4L’s strategic priorities and partner needs, including external stakeholders.
• Own and prioritise a portfolio of applied research projects balancing impact, relevance, and resources.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives across teams with timely delivery and scientific quality.
• Communicate scientific strategy and results to senior stakeholders and external partners clearly.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, and Business Development.
• Contribute to grant proposals, ethics applications, and scientific evaluations.

Kenntnisse

RWD/RWE

R

Python

AI/ML visualization

FHIR

OMOP/OHDSI

SQL/PostgreSQL

ETL processes

English

German (desirable)

Ausbildung

PhD in Data Science / related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

ETL

Deidentification

Unstructured data handling

Jobbeschreibung

Hi there!

Are you eager to learn new things and implement your own ideas while working with an international and passionate team of professionals? Would you like to contribute to digital research solutions that have a meaningful impact on healthcare and science?

Hi there!

Are you eager to learn new things and implement your own ideas while working with an international and passionate team of professionals? Would you like to contribute to digital research solutions that have a meaningful impact on healthcare and science?

As our Scientific Lead – Health Data Research, you will own and drive D4L’s applied research agenda at the intersection of science, product, and strategy.

You will be accountable for translating scientific opportunities into product-relevant initiatives, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring that research outcomes create measurable value for our partners, products, and mission.

This is a leadership role with responsibility for people, project portfolio, and cross-functional alignment.

Your future role

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of data scientists and researchers, including goal setting, performance management, and hiring
• Provide clear direction and prioritisation across projects, enabling the team to operate effectively in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment
• Translate scientific opportunities into product-relevant use cases, and actively shape the product roadmap together with Product and Engineering
• Ensure that research initiatives are aligned with D4L’s strategic priorities and partner needs, including external stakeholders such as the Hasso Plattner Foundation
• Own and prioritise a portfolio of applied research projects, balancing scientific impact, product relevance, and resource constraints
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives across teams, ensuring timely delivery and scientific quality
• Communicate scientific strategy and results to senior stakeholders, including management and external partners, in a clear and actionable way
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, and Business Development, without direct authority over all contributors
• Contribute to grant proposals, ethics applications, and scientific evaluations (e.g., D4L Impact Program)
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Demonstrated ability to connect scientific work to product strategy, organisational goals, or business impact
• Experience working in industry, startup, or applied research environments, not only academia
• Proven experience leading teams in an organisational setting, including direct reports and/or cross-functional teams
• Experience managing performance, priorities, and delivery in a non-academic environment
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders (e.g., leadership teams, partners, funders) and influencing decisions
• Hands-on expertise with RWD/RWE, solid skills in R, Python and AI/ML visualization, knowledge regarding FHIR, OMOP and OHDSI tools
• Knowledge of ETL processes, SQL databases (PostgreSQL), deidentification, and handling unstructured data
• Track record of translating research into real-world impact (e.g., product features, policy influence, partnerships, or deployed solutions)
• PhD (or MD/MS or equivalent) in Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a related discipline with profound publishing activities
• Languages: Must: English; desirable: German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean
  
  

Why you will love working with us

• High level of personal responsibility and creative freedom
• Work on socially impactful projects in the healthcare sector
• Collaboration with leading partners from research, technology, and healthcare
• A diverse, interdisciplinary, and international team working across three locations (Potsdam, Berlin, and Singapore)
• Flexible working models with the option to work from home
• Permanent employment contract with 30 days of vacation
• Attractive employee benefits, e.g. private supplementary health insurance, public transport ticket
  
  

Good to know

• We especially welcome applicants from the LGBTQI+ community, people with a migration background, people of color, and individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses to the team.
• If you need support or special assistance during the application or interview process due to a disability, please feel free to let us know and we are happy to accommodate you as much as possible.
• This position offers an unlimited contract.
• In this position you will be working from our Berlin/Potsdam office.
• Please enclose your complete documents (CV, letter of motivation, references, salary expectations and earliest possible starting date) with your application.
  
  

About Us

Data4Life is a nonprofit organization with the vision of making the world a healthier place. With an international team, we work together on the mission to digitize health research. By linking technology and research, we make health data available to research in a comprehensive, digital and secure way. Our interdisciplinary team in Potsdam, Berlin and Singapore brings together experts from fields such as product development, digital engineering, data security and science. Data4Life was founded in 2017 and is funded by the Hasso Plattner Foundation.

We care about Diversity: Many different lives, careers, and development paths lead to Data4Life. We welcome experts from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to our international team, offering everyone equal opportunities to be themselves and develop to the best of their abilities. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are not just nice words at Data4Life – we put them into practice in all of our activities and projects, striving to incorporate them in our everyday lives. For this reason, we signed the Charta der Vielfalt (Diversity Charter) in 2022.