Digital Biomarker Scientist Parkinson’s Disease / Huntington’s Disease - Freelancer (m/f/d)

Let’s build a healthier future, together! By combining our unique strengths, we are redefining healthcare through sustainable action and innovation. For a behind-the-scenes look, check out this video to see how we at Roche are making personalized health care a reality. The mySugr GmbH was acquired by Roche in 2017 and our Vienna office is one of Roche's global sites. You will be located here, in the heart of Vienna, no matter if you work on a mySugr®, Accu-Chek®, navify® or any other Roche product or solution. You can read more about the history of mySugr & Roche here. Here's

We, the Digital Biomarker and Remote Patient Management (dBM & RPM) Chapter in Roche Information Solutions, are an integrated team of scientists, technologists, data analysts and operationalization experts, that leverages mobile technologies like smartphones and wearables to collect objective and continuous sensor data from patients in clinical trials and clinical care. We co-create innovative digital biomarker concepts for sensitive and meaningful drug development endpoints, implement them in technology solutions, develop health related outcome measures, seek community- and regulatory acceptance of corresponding endpoints and provide end-to-end services to Biopharma companies and research institutes for the collection and analysis of digital endpoint data in clinical trials. Moreover, we are establishing the scientific foundations for disease monitoring and screening solutions in clinical practice. This role will focus in particular on our Navify digital biomarker solutions for Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease - see [外部招聘链接已隐藏] for a description of the products. The following publications provide a good overview of the scientific foundations of the products: Giboin, L.S., Simillion, C., Rennig, J., Bamdadian, A., Kinsella, F.C., Smith, A.V., McColgan, P., Lindemann, M., Lipsmeier, F., Wild, E.J. and Dorn, J., 2025. A digital motor score for sensitive detection of progression in Huntington’s disease. Brain, p.awaf127. Taylor, K.I., Lipsmeier, F., Scelsi, M.A. et al. Exploratory digital outcome measures of motor sign progression in Parkinson’s disease patients treated with prasinezumab. npj Digit. Med. 8, 365 (2025). Your upcoming mission: Provide scientific guidance for data analysis projects Support interactions with customers during the pre- and post-sales phases Contribute to the communication of scientific results at conferences, in white-papers, and in peer-reviewed publications. Develop scientific core messages for product marketing Your profile: University degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Life Sciences or related field with a minimum of 5 years related experience in the pharmaceutical and digital health industry Track record of writing compelling publications in high impact, peer reviewed journals Knowledge of disease etiology and symptomatology for Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease Comprehensive understanding of the current state of drug development for Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease In-depth knowledge of the clinical endpoint landscape and associated challenges in Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease Overview of existing digital biomarker approaches for these diseases Deep experience in the area of digital biomarker development Should you have these additional nice-to-have skills, you are the ideal team member we are searching for: Experience working directly with people living with Parkinson’s / Huntington’s Disease. Experience with developing digital biomarkers, digital clinical outcome assessments and digital endpoints FDA/EMA regulatory interactions or regulatory consortias regarding clinical drug development and novel drug development endpoints Who we are and what we care about? We are committed to providing a healthy, equal and inclusive working environment for our employees to bring true relief to the patient! We care about family friendly career paths, sustainability, a healthy lifestyle and the flexibility of a modern workplace. We maintain a culture of learning and sharing, as well as open and candid feedback. At every level, there are many opportunities to develop and grow - both professionally and personally. As a healthcare pioneer committed to transforming the lives of billions of people around the globe, we push boundaries to redefine what is possible. We know that early, accurate diagnosis is essential to maintain health, prevent disease and help advance new, targeted treatments and potential cures for the world’s most serious health problems. We have a passion for innovation and a profound commitment to make a lasting impact on society by continuing to improve the standard of care for humankind. Our culture inspires us to create healthcare that is sustainable, efficient and financially viable. Healthcare that is built on people’s needs, strong data and clinical insights. Healthcare that saves lives. Interested? Great. We’d like to hear from you! Just click that “Apply Now” button and send us your CV in English …. and anything else that you think might impress us. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.