Roche Posted October 15, 2026

Experienced Clinical Scientist/Medical monitor in neurosciences

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland FULL_TIME
Clinical Development Neuroscience
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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility, and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

Neuroscience & Rare Diseases (NRD), we are committed to realizing the vision of the Roche One Pharma Strategy in Neurology to preserve and restore what makes people who they are. Our research and early development activities center around large and rare indications within four major therapeutic network areas: Dementias, Multiple Sclerosis, Movement Disorders, and Neuromuscular & Neurodevelopmental Disorders. With strengths across diverse disciplines, Roche is uniquely positioned to lead in transforming science to medicines for patients with disorders of the nervous system.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate clinical scientist to join our team. You will bring 8+ years of experience in drug development and 5+ years the clinical scientist role in different neurological indications, including Alzheimer’s disease, neurodevelopmental disorders and multiple sclerosis. MD degree and medical monitoring experience in phase 1-2 clinical trials will be considered a major plus.

The Opportunity

Shape the future of global Phase 0–2 studies in Neuroscience and Rare Diseases, making a direct impact on patient care and innovative scientific research.

Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations and Medical Directors to plan, execute, and oversee clinical studies in a supportive, high-performance team environment.

Develop and write critical study documentation, including protocols and study reports, while guiding operational and regulatory strategies.

Drive clinical data review plans and oversee study conduct, ensuring data quality from collection through to analysis, interpretation, and decision-making.

Perform medical and safety data review in clinical studies and interact with study sites

Represent clinical science in study management, fostering a culture of excellence by training and supporting operations teams and study sites.

Partner with Data Management to design clinical forms and instructions, while continuously reviewing clinical and safety data to ensure patient wellbeing.

Advance scientific knowledge by collaborating with leading academics, contributing to publications, and representing our innovative research at global conferences.

Who You Are

You hold a PhD in Neuroscience and bring over 8 years of experience in drug development and 5 years of experience in supporting early clinical programs in neuroscience spanning across different indications

You hold an MD degree and have experience as medical monitor in phase 1-2 clinical trials

You possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, with a proven track record in clinical data review, analysis, and reporting data.

You have a solid understanding of clinical development processes, study design principles, and international clinical research and safety guidelines.

You are a collaborative, solution-oriented scientist who communicates effectively across teams, values diverse perspectives, and makes sound, independent decisions.

You have excellent written, oral communication, and presentation skills.

You are adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, and willing to travel occasionally to support study needs.

At Roche, we aim high to deliver life-changing healthcare solutions. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on patients and healthcare systems worldwide, this is the place for you.

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
Location
Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1416 comparable Clinical Development roles across 105 biopharma companies.

1416Comparable roles tracked
1300Currently active
105Companies hiring similar roles
52Countries represented

Salary context

419 of 1416 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

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Lowest disclosed · Patient Safety, Medical Director · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $468,000 (median $198,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1416 comparable roles

United States739
India124
United Kingdom88
China69
Japan35
Poland33

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Seniority mix

967 of 1416 peers have a known seniority level

Manager276
Director236
Senior149
Associate Director118
Senior Director63
Associate40
Principal34
Executive/VP30
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc21

Therapeutic area mix

205 of 1416 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology104
Immunology36
Neuroscience31
Cardiovascular / CVRM11
Respiratory9
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Dermatology & Aesthetics4
Ophthalmology3
Rare Disease2
Gastroenterology1

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