Clinical Project Scientist - Basel - 12 months contract

Location Basel-Landschaft
Discipline: Clinical Development
Job type: Contract
Salary: £CHF 69.49 – CHF 86.44
Contact name: Harry Henson

Contact email: harry.henson@rbwconsulting.com
Contact phone: +44 (0)1293 364 092
Job ref: 33329
Published: 2 months ago
Duration: 12 months
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024 11:59
Startdate: ASAP

​RBW Consulting are proud to be partnered with one of the worlds leading Biotech's in their search for multiple Clinical Project Scientists to be based out of Basel for a 12 month contract starting ASAP!

The Clinical Project Scientist will be a key member of the Clinical Science team, responsible for designing and delivering clinical plans and trials in multiple diseases and indications in synergy with the trial/program physician.

The Clinical Project Scientist:

  • Provides scientific input into trial/program level documents such as protocols and related documents, IBs, briefing books for health authority meetings, clinical overviews and summaries, depending on status of development

  • Contact with clinical experts to, organize and contribute to expert meetings

  • Participates at meetings with Health Authorities

  • Develops a sound understanding of the science and medicine related to trials and programs

  • Performs literature reviews and acquires medical and scientific knowledge specific to the project/program needs, including competitive landscape

  • Provides scientific input to trial/program-related medical monitoring activities

  • Represents the trial/program along with the clinical program physician at internal and external meetings

Candidate Requirements:

  • PhD, Pharm D, MSc or equivalent university degree in life sciences, with passion for clinical science (data review, interpretation, from own or others' clinical research)

  • Extensive experience (10 years minimum) within a contract research organization (CRO) or pharmaceutical company in all aspects of the planning, setting up, conducting, closing, and reporting of phase II and III clinical studies from a scientific and operational perspective (proven record of delivering clinical study results)

  • Experience in Rare/Orphan Diseases

  • Previous experience in authoring clinical study protocols, ICFs, scientific trial related documents (e.g., study committee charters, CSR, CRF, SAP)

  • Solid experience with data review/medical monitoring of clinical trials

  • Previous program (project) level experience within a clinical development program

  • Scientific contribution to documents such as IBs, briefing books for health authority meetings,

  • Paediatric Investigational Plans (PIPs), clinical overviews and summaries

  • Participation in life cycle activities for a compound

  • Solid understanding of Medical Affairs requirements and previous collaboration

  • Previous exposure to preclinical development activities highly desirable

  • Demonstrated ability to organize and contribute to scientific discussions with external experts

  • Expert knowledge of drug development and clinical trial process

  • Expert knowledge of regulatory requirements/ICH guidelines

  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet short timelines

  • Inspires and convinces others, gaining agreement from people, lobbies and networks effectively with key stakeholders

  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams in a fast-paced environment, to prioritize multiple competing tasks, to proactively address issues and demands and to discriminate between situations requiring, or not, escalation to upper management

  • Experience of matrix team management required; people management highly desirable

  • Solid command of spoken and written English language


Please apply here and Harry Henson will be in contact to discuss your application further.