Data Analysis Expert

For our client, a pharmaceutical company in Basel, we are looking for a motivated and ambitious

Data Analysis Expert

Background:

You will support the Pharma Research and Early Development Digital Biomarker program. This program's objective is to develop digital biomarkers.

The program's focus areas are:
- 1) Design digital biomarkers: Define ways to capture clinical outcomes using sensor data collected from smartphones and wearables
- 2) Develop apps and data processing pipeline: Establish processes, software, and infrastructure to handle big data collected from sensors in clinical trials
- 3) Deploy digital biomarkers to clinical studies: Generate data to validate approaches and support decision making
- 4) Analyse and interpret sensor data: Identify signals for disease severity and progression in sensor data collected from patients in trials

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITES:
The successful candidate will be analysing large amounts sensor data collected from smartphones and other wearables in clinical trials to discover digital biomarkers required to assess drug efficacy.

MUST HAVES:
- Very good university degree in mathematics, statistics, natural science or informatics
- 3+ years of experience with analysing big data sets, data visualization (former engineering experience as well as technical know-how shown in the last projects)
- Experience with software development and big data infrastructures
- Experience with analysing biomechanical and sensor data desirable
- Profound knowledge in Python, R, Matlab or similar software packages/languages
- Knowledge of MS Office
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Self-starting team player
- Fluent in English

NICE TO HAVES:
+++ German speaking
+++ Working experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally with clinical studies

START DATE: 24.07.2017
END DATE: 29.12.2017 (+ POSSIBLE EXTENSION)
WORK LOCATION: BASEL AREA

Are you interested to work in this challenging position? Alessia Biassoli, Talent Resourcer, is looking forward to receiving your complete profile. Please send an e-mail (see below)