Senior Clinical Scientist - Depression

TFS HealthScience; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 1,321,000 - 2,032,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time freelance assignment

Job summary

TFS HealthScience is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist / Clinical Development Consultant to support a biotechnology programme in depression. This is a part-time freelance assignment with flexible FTE split.

The role involves designing and developing study protocols, providing input on endpoints, and collaborating with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, biometrics and external researchers to advance the programme while ensuring regulatory and ethical compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences or related field; PhD/MD/PharmD preferred.
• Hands-on clinical development experience in depression is required.
• Experience authoring clinical study protocols and synopses.
• Ability to contribute independently to clinical development strategy in a small biotech setting.
• Based in or able to commute to Copenhagen.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to scientific strategy for the drug development programme.
• Design and develop clinical study protocols and synopses.
• Provide input to study design, endpoints and development planning.
• Interpret and analyze clinical study data with statisticians and physicians.
• Write and review clinical study documentation.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, biometrics, and external researchers.
• Present study results internally and externally.
• Ensure studies meet scientific, regulatory and ethical requirements.

Skills

Clinical development

Study design input

Protocol writing

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

PhD / PharmD / MD or equivalent preferred

Job description

TFS HealthScience is a leading global mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their entire clinical development journey. Our expertise includes full-service capabilities, resourcing, and Functional Service (FSP) solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist / Clinical Development Consultant to support an innovative biotechnology company advancing a novel programme in depression. This is a part time freelance assignment.

We are open to flexibility on the FTE split for the right profile.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the scientific strategy for the drug development programme.
• Design and develop clinical study protocols and synopses.
• Provide scientific input to study design, endpoints and development planning.

The Role Is Expected To Expand To Include

• Interpreting and analysing clinical study data together with statisticians and physicians.
• Writing and reviewing clinical study documentation.
• Collaborating with Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, biometrics and external researchers.
• Presenting study results internally and externally.
• Ensuring studies meet scientific, regulatory and ethical requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Neuroscience or a related discipline (PhD, PharmD, MD or equivalent preferred).
• Hands on clinical development experience in depression is a requirement for this assignment. Broader psychiatry or CNS experience alone will not meet the client's need.
• Demonstrated experience authoring clinical study protocols and synopses in a drug development setting.
• Senior enough to contribute independently to clinical development strategy in a small biotech environment.
• Based in or able to commute to Copenhagen.

TFS HealthScience is a global, mid-sized contract research organization (CRO) partnering with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies across the full clinical development lifecycle. Our expertise spans full-service clinical development, project-based support, strategic resourcing, and Functional Service Provider (FSP) solutions, matching experienced professionals to roles where they deliver the greatest impact.