Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) – Innovation & Research

Scientific Strategy & Research Leadership • Define and advance the organization's scientific strategy in alignment with long-term organizational objectives. • Lead the scientific strategy and oversight of a diverse portfolio of large-scale Real-World Evidence (RWE), epidemiological, clinical, and data-driven research programs leveraging extensive healthcare databases and unique Biobank resources. • Serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for selected strategic research initiatives while providing scientific oversight across a broad portfolio of ongoing research programs. • Oversee scientific governance, ensuring scientific rigor, clinical relevance, publication excellence, ethical standards, and regulatory compliance across the research portfolio. ________________________________________ Data Science & Research Methodologies • Promote advanced research methodologies integrating healthcare data, epidemiology, biostatistics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and advanced analytics. • Advance evidence-based medicine through high-quality data-driven research. ________________________________________ Strategic Scientific Collaborations • Develop and maintain strategic scientific collaborations with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, technology companies, startups, and research partners in Israel and internationally. • Identify opportunities to expand research collaborations and research funding. ________________________________________ Scientific Leadership • Provide scientific leadership across multidisciplinary teams operating within a matrix organization. • Foster a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, innovation, and professional development. • Represent the organization in professional forums, and international scientific conferences ________________________________________ Required Experience • M.D. degree – Mandatory. • Ph.D. in Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Life Sciences, or a related field – Advantage. • 7–10 years of experience leading healthcare research initiatives, R&D activities, or healthcare research organizations. • Proven experience leading Real-World Evidence (RWE), epidemiological, clinical, and other large-scale data-driven healthcare research initiatives. • Strong expertise in medical data, epidemiology, biostatistics, and advanced data analysis methodologies. • Experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into healthcare research. • Experience working with large-scale healthcare databases and Biobank-based research. • Demonstrated success building strategic scientific collaborations across academia, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, technology companies, and research partners. • Strong scientific publication record. • Established professional network across healthcare, academia, and industry. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Hebrew and English. ________________________________________ Leadership Profile We are looking for a scientific leader who demonstrates: • Outstanding scientific credibility. • Strategic and system-oriented thinking. • A deep commitment to research excellence and scientific quality. • The ability to influence multidisciplinary teams within a complex matrix organization. • Strong collaboration and stakeholder management capabilities. • Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to build long-term scientific partnerships. • A passion for advancing evidence-based medicine through high-impact research.