Senior Real World Data Scientist / Epidemiologist / Biostatistician

Senior Real World Data Scientist / Epidemiologist / Biostatistician\n\nLocation: Kaiseraugst, Switzerland\n\nAre you excited about scientific innovation and eager to provide quantitative advice and insights for our Human Nutrition and Care research and development? Do you enjoy working with large-scale observational nutrition datasets (e.g. UK Biobank, NHANES) and applying cutting-edge methods like causal inference in a real-world context? Then this position might be the right next step for you! We are looking for an experienced and motivated colleague to join our biostatistics team in the Data Science department. \n\nKey Responsibilities: \n\n * Provide statistical and epidemiological expertise on observational nutrition data. Analyze large cohort datasets, surveys, biobanks, digital biomarkers, consortium data and real-world data to generate insights for better nutrition, healthy ageing and prevention. Apply advanced techniques such as causal inference to address complex questions in nutrition and health.\n * Support our multidisciplinary project teams in Human Nutrition and Care with your statistical know-how. This includes optimizing decision-making in all discovery and development phases of our nutrition and care products by designing robust experiments and analyzing data from clinical trials or consumer studies.\n * Integrate and analyze data from diverse sources (e.g. combining evidence from observational studies and randomized trials) to perform meta-analyses and develop a comprehensive evidence base for product development and marketing claims in nutrition and care. Collaborate closely with bioinformaticians in the team who analyze related omics data.\n * Optimize study design for human clinical studies or observational studies in collaboration with study directors and scientists, ensuring scientifically sound and statistically powered designs that can lead to robust results and actionable insights.\n * Work closely and in a result-oriented manner with colleagues across disciplines \u2013 bioinformaticians, study directors, nutritionists, project managers, data managers, marketing teams, etc. \u2013 either as a core project team member or as an ad-hoc statistical consultant, to ensure data-driven decision making.\n * Participate in external collaborations on a global scale (with universities, research institutes, industry partners, CROs, etc.) to stay at the forefront of nutritional research and statistical methodologies and to drive innovation in how we use data in nutrition and personal care research, e.g. regarding causal inference and target trial emulation.\n * Oversee the outsourcing of data analyses to external partners and ensure that all analyses meet our quality standards and adhere to relevant guidelines and regulations.\n * Work on a broad variety of projects and questions and handle competing priorities in a dynamic environment.\n\n\n\nWe offer:\n\n * A broad variety of projects, data types, and statistical approaches, ensuring you never stop learning and can apply a wide range of methods.\n * A team of diverse, open-minded colleagues who aren\u2019t afraid to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. \u00b7 A truly global and collaborative team environment that cares about our employees\u2019 experience and growth\n * The encouragement and support you need to develop professionally and achieve your goals.\n * A caring and supportive workplace where you\u2019re empowered to grow, share your ideas, and make a real impact.\n * A safe, inclusive workplace where you feel welcome and respected.\n\n\n\nYou Bring:\n\n * A Master\u2019s or preferably PhD degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field, with several years of work experience (a PhD will be considered as work experience).\n * Solid programming experience in R is essential; experience with programming in Python and ability to read SAS code would be a plus\n * Familiarity with large-scale cohort data and the challenges of working with real-world evidence (e.g. handling biases, missing data, etc.). Experience analyzing data from sources like national health surveys or biobanks or nutritional data is preferred.\n * Sound knowledge of standard statistical methods, particularly regression and its extensions (e.g. GLMM), as well as experience with causal inference techniques and meta-analysis methods. Experience with target trial emulation is a plus.\n * Experience with machine learning, advanced analytics, data engineering/wrangling, database tools (SQL), cloud computing platforms (such as AWS), or version control (Git) is a plus\n * Experience with clinical trial data standards (e.g. CDISC) and knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR) is a plus.\n * Strong stakeholder management skills \u2013 you take initiative, are curious about the goals and context of projects, and can effectively act as a quantitative advisor for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n * A team player with the ability to communicate complex statistical concepts in a clear and effective way to non-statisticians (e.g. nutritionists, innovation project managers, marketing colleagues). You thrive in an open, global, collaborative and diverse research environment.\n * A pragmatic and curious mindset with an eye for the big picture \u2013 you enjoy identifying gaps and opportunities in large nutritional data sets, validating the evidence, and translating the findings into actionable insights.\n * Fluent in English (our business language). \n\n\n\nThe application process:\n\nInterested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume (English) via our career portal.\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them.\n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.\n\nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve.\n\nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.\n\nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work.\n\nAgency statement \n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n