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Danaher Corporation

Senior Scientific Director, Neurodegenerative Diseases

Danaher Corporation

. Shape scientific strategy for Danaher Diagnostics’ neurodegenerative disease franchise .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $265,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates deep expertise in neurologic disease biomarker development and clinical strategy, with a strong ability to lead research programs and engage with external expert networks. Proficient in regulatory pathways and evidence generation for diagnostics in neurodegeneration.

Highest-signal resume keywords
MD, MD/PhD Or PhD In Medicine, NeuroscienceExtensive Post-Qualification Experience In Diagnostics, Biopharma, BiotechnologyDeep Expertise In Neurologic Disease Biomarker DevelopmentKnowledge Of Regulatory Pathways Including FDA ClearanceExperience Leading Clinical Strategy And Evidence Generation Programs

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Hard Skills
Study DesignClinical StrategyEvidence GenerationAssay Performance CharacteristicsAnalytical ValidationClinical ValidationIn Vitro Diagnostic Product DevelopmentProtocol AuthoringScientific ReviewData Repository Oversight
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional InfluenceExecutive CommunicationLeadershipNetworkingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Danaher Business SystemAI-Enabled PracticesMultimodal Data PlatformsClinical Data Repositories
Certifications & Qualifications
Medical DegreeClinical Experience In Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics
Industry Keywords
Neurodegenerative DiseaseBiomarker DevelopmentDiagnosticsBiopharmaClinical UtilityEvidence RequirementsCompanion DiagnosticsMaster Research Agreements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Shape scientific strategy for Danaher Diagnostics’ neurodegenerative disease franchise
  • Translate strategy into integrated evidence plans guiding portfolio, technology roadmap and product development decisions
  • Lead flagship research programs end-to-end, including academic partnerships and a multimodal patient registry
  • Own scientific design, execution, milestones and readouts
  • Design and chair advisory boards and leadership forums
  • Build and represent expert networks across academia, consortia and societies
  • Partner with diagnostics, biopharma and academic collaborators on research, validation studies and publications
  • Evaluate external innovation and partnership opportunities in neurodegeneration
  • Shape investment recommendations with the Chief Scientific Officer
  • Embed Danaher Business System standard work, metrics and AI-enabled practices across the scientific agenda
  • Lead through scientific authority and cross-functional influence rather than direct people management

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • MD, MD/PhD or PhD in medicine, neuroscience or a related discipline
  • Extensive post-qualification experience in diagnostics, biopharma, biotechnology or academic medicine
  • Significant senior scientific, clinical or translational leadership experience engaging external expert networks and scientific advisory boards at global scale
  • Deep expertise in neurologic disease biomarker development from discovery through clinical deployment
  • Working knowledge of assay performance characteristics and pre-analytical variables
  • Understanding of analytical validation, clinical validation and clinical utility
  • Experience leading clinical strategy and evidence generation programs in neurodegenerative disease or an adjacent specialty area
  • Accountability for study design, execution against committed timelines, readout and publication
  • Working knowledge of in vitro diagnostic product development
  • Knowledge of regulatory pathways including United States Food and Drug Administration clearance and European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation
  • Knowledge of evidence requirements supporting diagnostic claims
  • Ability to author and critically review protocols, study reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts
  • Ability to condense scientific work into executive decision materials
  • Ability to travel approximately 30%, domestically and internationally, including overnight travel
  • Medical degree with clinical experience in neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics or a related specialty is strongly preferred
  • Previous clinical care provision for patients with neurologic and neurodegenerative disorders is a plus
  • Previous biospecimen or clinical data repository creation and oversight, multimodal data platform programs, and real-world evidence generation is a plus
  • Previous biopharma companion diagnostic collaborations or master research agreements in neurology is a plus
  • Danaher Business System or equivalent operational excellence framework experience is a plus
  • Recognized standing in the neurodegeneration field is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus/incentive pay eligibility
  • Paid time off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible, remote working arrangement
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities