Clinical Scientist, Neuroscience (Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia)

Overview

As Clinical Scientist at Clario, you will provide scientific leadership for international clinical trials and act as the trusted scientific partner for sponsors, investigative sites, and internal teams. You will co-lead study execution with Project Management, ensure endpoint and data integrity, and drive operational excellence to deliver high-quality clinical evidence. The role blends science, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership to improve patient outcomes within a global, client-facing environment. You will contribute to publications and dissemination while staying ahead of industry trends and therapeutic advancements.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive compensation
• private health, pension, and life insurance
• flexible time off and hybrid work
• engaging employee programs
• modern technology for remote collaboration

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary scientific contact for assigned international trials with leadership to sponsors, sites, and internal stakeholders
• Co-lead study execution with Project Management to ensure scientific integrity and project delivery
• Participate in and lead sponsor/investigator meetings, scientific discussions, and cross-functional reviews
• Monitor study performance and develop analyses, dashboards, and reports on trends, risks, and mitigations
• Identify and resolve clinical quality, endpoint quality, and data integrity issues per GCP requirements
• Develop and deliver rater training, calibration, and remediation aligned with study needs
• Provide scientific consultation on outcome assessments, endpoint strategy, and protocol implementation
• Respond to sponsor inquiries on scoring methodologies, interpretation, and study conduct
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to meet milestones, deliverables, and scientific objectives
• Develop and review study materials, eForms, endpoint documentation, and training content
• Support feasibility assessments, proposal development, and business development activities
• Establish and maintain relationships with sponsors, investigators, and key opinion leaders
• Contribute to scientific dissemination through publications and conference presentations
• Support SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and operational processes
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area advances

Key requirements

• Graduate degree in Life Sciences, Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Research, Public Health, Pharmacy, or related field
• 5+ years clinical research experience in CRO/biopharma/healthcare
• 3+ years in client-facing scientific role (Clinical Scientist, Trial Science Lead, Medical Science, etc.)
• 4+ years supporting administration, training, or oversight of clinical outcome assessments and endpoints
• Experience in neuroscience and endpoint experience
• Strong knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of research methods, data interpretation, and applied statistics
• Proven ability to manage multiple studies and stakeholder relationships in a global setting
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication; English fluency; additional languages advantageous
• Willingness to travel internationally ~10–20%

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• GCP and ICH guidelines
• clinical trial methodology
• endpoint quality management

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