For our customer located in Basel/Switzerland we are currently looking for a: Data Scientist and Translational Research Consultant [80%] (m/f/d)
Genral Information:
- Duration: 01.11.26 – 01.05.27 ( Maternity Leave Cover)
- Workload: 80% (755h in total)
- Location: Basel, CH onsite
- Gross rate range (given by client): 60-70 chf/h gross, typical monthly salary e.g. 65chf*125h=8.125 chf gross
Tasks & Responsibilities
For our client based in Basel (CH) we’re urgently looking for a Data Scientist and Translational Research Consultant with following details:
- Applying established and novel approaches to model multi-modal clinical data to identify biomarkers predictive of disease progression and treatment response, and to nominate novel therapeutic target hypotheses
- Developing and applying a portfolio of pre-clinical models derived from internal and public data to departmental projects
- Working closely with a core team of Translational Research & Data Science scientists fluent in wet and dry lab practices
- Actively participating on interdisciplinary teams to model biology and guide impactful decision-making in drug discovery and early development
- Actively participating in alliances with external partners at top healthcare institutions, including the opportunity to publish your findings
Must Haves
- Life sciences industry experience modeling biomedical research data
- Demonstrated working knowledge and application of statistics and data modeling to large scale life-sciences data
- Hands-on experience in integration of large multi-omics data (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) to answer key scientific questions related to understanding disease
- Hands-on industry experience with clinical data and its responsible handling
- Hands-on experience applying AI and machine learning methods to scientific or R&D data
- Experience using AI tools, including large language models and agentic workflows, to accelerate analysis and decision-making
- Proficiency in R/Python and competency working in a Linux environment
- Reproducible research practitioner with demonstrated visualization and reporting skills
- A team-oriented, practical approach to problem solving
Nice to Haves
- Experience working with or fine-tuning foundation models, for example in biology, chemistry or clinical data
- A commitment to prioritizing patient unmet medical needs
- A commitment to alignment with departmental priorities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Did we catch your interest?
The SimplyVision-Team is looking forward to receive your application (Word file is highly appreciated).
Kindly be informed that our customer is located in Switzerland. Therefore only applications from candidates within the EU or candidates holding Swiss work permission are required.
