About this role
Hallo! <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Are you eager to learn new things and implement your own ideas while working with an international and passionate team of professionals? </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Would you like to contribute to digital research solutions that have a meaningful impact on healthcare and science?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">As our <strong>Scientific Lead – Health Data Research</strong>, you will own and drive D4L’s applied research agenda at the intersection of science, product, and strategy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">You will be accountable for translating scientific opportunities into product-relevant initiatives, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring that research outcomes create measurable value for our partners, products, and mission.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This is a leadership role with responsibility for people, project portfolio, and cross-functional alignment.</span></p> Deine zukünftige Rolle <ul><li><p>Lead, develop, and grow a team of data scientists and researchers, including goal setting, performance management, and hiring</p></li><li><p>Provide clear direction and prioritisation across projects, enabling the team to operate effectively in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment</p></li><li><p>Translate scientific opportunities into product-relevant use cases, and actively shape the product roadmap together with Product and Engineering</p></li><li><p>Ensure that research initiatives are aligned with D4L’s strategic priorities and partner needs, including external stakeholders such as the Hasso Plattner Foundation</p></li><li><p>Own and prioritise a portfolio of applied research projects, balancing scientific impact, product relevance, and resource constraints</p></li><li><p>Manage multiple concurrent initiatives across teams, ensuring timely delivery and scientific quality</p></li><li><p>Communicate scientific strategy and results to senior stakeholders, including management and external partners, in a clear and actionable way</p></li><li><p>Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, and Business Development, without direct authority over all contributors</p></li><li><p>Contribute to grant proposals, ethics applications, and scientific evaluations (e.g., <a href="https://www.data4life.care/en/about-us/d4l-impact-program/">D4L Impact Program</a>)</p></li></ul> Was Du für Deinen Erfolg brauchst <ul><li><p>Demonstrated ability to connect scientific work to product strategy, organisational goals, or business impact</p></li><li><p>Experience working in industry, startup, or applied research environments, not only academia</p></li><li><p>Proven experience leading teams in an organisational setting, including direct reports and/or cross-functional teams</p></li><li><p>Experience managing performance, priorities, and delivery in a non-academic environment</p></li><li><p>Experience communicating with senior stakeholders (e.g., leadership teams, partners, funders) and influencing decisions</p></li><li><p>Hands-on expertise with RWD/RWE, solid skills in R, Python and AI/ML visualization, knowledge regarding FHIR, OMOP and OHDSI tools</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of ETL processes, SQL databases (PostgreSQL), deidentification, and handling unstructured data</p></li><li><p>Track record of translating research into real-world impact (e.g., product features, policy influence, partnerships, or deployed solutions)</p></li><li><p>PhD (or MD/MS or equivalent) in Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a related discipline with profound publishing activities</p></li><li><p>Languages: Must: English; desirable: German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean</p></li></ul> Das erwartet Dich bei uns <ul><li><p>Nonprofit work with a clear purpose: Make the world a healthier place. With us, you will find a fulfilling and meaningful task in a nonprofit environment that will advance our society.</p></li><li><p>A diverse and international team of professionals working together at 3 locations (Potsdam, Berlin and Singapore).</p></li><li><p>Real work life balance with flexible working hours, 30 days of paid vacation, and the possibility for mobile work.</p></li><li><p>The option to work abroad remotely up to 2 months per year from various countries, depending on your role and responsibilities.</p></li><li><p>Support in the areas of private healthcare and sustainable mobility.</p></li><li><p>Employee driven initiatives like the climate initiative and the DEI (diversity, equity & inclusion) initiative.</p></li></ul> Gut zu wissen <ul><li><p>We especially welcome applicants from the LGBTQI+ community, people with a migration background, people of color, and individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses to the team.</p></li><li><p>If you need support or special assistance during the application or interview process due to a disability, please feel free to let us know and we are happy to accommodate you as much as possible.</p></li><li><p>This position offers an unlimited contract.</p></li><li><p>In this position you will be working from our Berlin/Potsdam office.</p></li><li><p>Please enclose your complete documents (CV, letter of motivation, references, salary expectations and earliest possible starting date) with your application.</p></li></ul>