# Scientific Lead - Health Data Research (f/m/x) at Data4life > Germany · Staff · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/personio%3Adata4life%3A2576451 (read 2026-11-12). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Data4life](https://alderhq.app/companies/data4life) - Location text: Berlin; Potsdam - Where it can be done from (inferred): Germany (evidence: "Location: Berlin; Potsdam") - Posted: 2026-03-25 (232 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-08 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://data4life.jobs.personio.de/job/2576451 - Skills listed (inferred): Python, PostgreSQL, SQL ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (Berlin, n 19): p25 €94k, median €123k, p75 €136k ## Description (the employer's text) ### Hi there! Are you eager to learn new things and implement your own ideas while working with an international and passionate team of professionals? Would you like to contribute to digital research solutions that have a meaningful impact on healthcare and science? As our Scientific Lead – Health Data Research, you will own and drive D4L’s applied research agenda at the intersection of science, product, and strategy. 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. This is a leadership role with responsibility for people, project portfolio, and cross-functional alignment. ### Your future role Lead, develop, and grow a team of data scientists and researchers, including goal setting, performance management, and hiring Provide clear direction and prioritisation across projects, enabling the team to operate effectively in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment Translate scientific opportunities into product-relevant use cases, and actively shape the product roadmap together with Product and Engineering Ensure that research initiatives are aligned with D4L’s strategic priorities and partner needs, including external stakeholders such as the Hasso Plattner Foundation Own and prioritise a portfolio of applied research projects, balancing scientific impact, product relevance, and resource constraints Manage multiple concurrent initiatives across teams, ensuring timely delivery and scientific quality Communicate scientific strategy and results to senior stakeholders, including management and external partners, in a clear and actionable way Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, and Business Development, without direct authority over all contributors Contribute to grant proposals, ethics applications, and scientific evaluations (e.g., D4L Impact Program) ### What you need to succeed Demonstrated ability to connect scientific work to product strategy, organisational goals, or business impact Experience working in industry, startup, or applied research environments, not only academia Proven experience leading teams in an organisational setting, including direct reports and/or cross-functional teams Experience managing performance, priorities, and delivery in a non-academic environment Experience communicating with senior stakeholders (e.g., leadership teams, partners, funders) and influencing decisions Hands-on expertise with RWD/RWE, solid skills in R, Python and AI/ML visualization, knowledge regarding FHIR, OMOP and OHDSI tools Knowledge of ETL processes, SQL databases (PostgreSQL), deidentification, and handling unstructured data Track record of translating research into real-world impact (e.g., product features, policy influence, partnerships, or deployed solutions) PhD (or MD/MS or equivalent) in Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a related discipline with profound publishing activities Languages: Must: English; desirable: German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean ### Why you will love working with us High level of personal responsibility and creative freedom Work on socially impactful projects in the healthcare sector Collaboration with leading partners from research, technology, and healthcare A diverse, interdisciplinary, and international team working across three locations (Potsdam, Berlin, and Singapore) Flexible working models with the option to work from home Permanent employment contract with 30 days of vacation Attractive employee benefits, e.g. private supplementary health insurance, public transport ticket ### Good to know 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. 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. This position offers an unlimited contract. In this position you will be working from our Berlin/Potsdam office. - Please enclose your complete documents (CV, letter of motivation, references, salary expectations and earliest possible starting date) with your application. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/personio%3Adata4life%3A2576451 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.