Employment TypeRemote (Global) | Flexible Engagement | Switzerland-based Startup (Stealth)About the Opportunityhumani is the strategic HR partner with a well-funded, Switzerland-based seed engineering startup operating in stealth mode, backed by established family office investors with long-term commitment.We are building a globally distributed, fully remote team of scientists and engineers who collaborate across time zones, disciplines, and industries. Our working model is intentionally flexible: contributors may join as consultants, freelancers, or part-time collaborators while maintaining other professional commitments. As the company grows, there will be opportunities to transition into full-time roles for those who wish to deepen their involvement.The RoleWe are looking for a Statistical Data Scientist who combines rigorous statistical thinking, scientific curiosity, and modern analytical methods to transform complex experimental and biological data into actionable insight.Your focus is not model building for its own sake—it is enabling better scientific and business decisions through evidence, uncertainty quantification, and clear interpretation.What You Will DoCollaborate with seed engineers, breeders, biologists, and data engineers Translate complex statistical results into clear, decision-ready insightsDesign and analyse biological and experimental datasets with statistical rigor Build predictive models for breeding and product development decisions Apply machine learning where it adds meaningful value beyond classical statistics Ensure experimental conclusions are robust, reproducible, and well-validated RequirementsWhat You Bring MSc or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Genetics, Econometrics, or related field Strong grounding in statistical inference, experimental design, regression, and mixed models Experience with Python and/or R Familiarity with predictive modelling and modern machine learning approaches Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex reasoning Curiosity for scientific problem-solving beyond standard analytics What Success Looks Like. Within your first year, you will:Improve experimental design and analytical quality Become a trusted scientific advisor across teams Deliver predictive models that influence real-world decisions Strengthen evidence-based decision-making across the organisationBenefitsWork at the intersection of statistics, biology, and engineering in a company where scientific thinking is central to every decision.Be part of a strong and truly international initiativeGet well compensated for your time while being capable to keep your morning or research arrangements Special ConditionsThis is not a sponsored visa job. It requires trips in central Europe once a month for about 5 days. All relevant expenses are covered by the company.We are looking for people that further to their strong background they do enjoy what they do and wish to make a manageble change to the world
Employment Type
Remote (Global) | Flexible Engagement | Switzerland-based Startup (Stealth)
About the Opportunity
humani is the strategic HR partner with a well-funded, Switzerland-based seed engineering startup operating in stealth mode, backed by established family office investors with long-term commitment.
We are building a globally distributed, fully remote team of scientists and engineers who collaborate across time zones, disciplines, and industries. Our working model is intentionally flexible: contributors may join as consultants, freelancers, or part-time collaborators while maintaining other professional commitments. As the company grows, there will be opportunities to transition into full-time roles for those who wish to deepen their involvement.
The Role
We are looking for a Statistical Data Scientist who combines rigorous statistical thinking, scientific curiosity, and modern analytical methods to transform complex experimental and biological data into actionable insight.
Your focus is not model building for its own sake—it is enabling better scientific and business decisions through evidence, uncertainty quantification, and clear interpretation.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate with seed engineers, breeders, biologists, and data engineers
- Translate complex statistical results into clear, decision-ready insights
- Design and analyse biological and experimental datasets with statistical rigor
- Build predictive models for breeding and product development decisions
- Apply machine learning where it adds meaningful value beyond classical statistics
- Ensure experimental conclusions are robust, reproducible, and well-validated
Requirements
What You Bring
- MSc or PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Genetics, Econometrics, or related field
- Strong grounding in statistical inference, experimental design, regression, and mixed models
- Experience with Python and/or R
- Familiarity with predictive modelling and modern machine learning approaches
- Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex reasoning
- Curiosity for scientific problem-solving beyond standard analytics
What Success Looks Like. Within your first year, you will:
- Improve experimental design and analytical quality
- Become a trusted scientific advisor across teams
- Deliver predictive models that influence real-world decisions
- Strengthen evidence-based decision-making across the organisation
Benefits
- Work at the intersection of statistics, biology, and engineering in a company where scientific thinking is central to every decision.
- Be part of a strong and truly international initiative
- Get well compensated for your time while being capable to keep your morning or research arrangements
Special Conditions
- This is not a sponsored visa job.
- It requires trips in central Europe once a month for about 5 days. All relevant expenses are covered by the company.
- We are looking for people that further to their strong background they do enjoy what they do and wish to make a manageble change to the world
HumanI is an Executive Search firm, satisfying the needs of organizations for C-level, Senior and Middle positions, or specialized projects in the Engineering and Software functions. In parallel, through our partnerships we support HR Digital Transformation initiatives and build data analytics to facilitate informed decision making.Founded in 2018, we offer a combination of different experiences, international exposure, networking and a solid ethical ground that guarantees bringing the best talents on board. We operate on a continuous sourcing process; assessing market opportunities, building our networks, meeting talented people with a fair potential for current and future needs. Our competitive advantage stems from the collaboration of diversified people with backgrounds in HR, Psychology, Coaching, IT and Finance.Our brand “HumanI”, stands for Human Intelligence, encompassing our belief that no matter how multifaceted, digitally advanced or artificially intelligent a system may seem, it will always be a creation of 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀. This human aspect and ethical part of our work makes us unique in what we do. Ethical Headhunting; treating our candidates as our true clients, investing time and effort, consulting them on their careers. Supporting our companies as genuine strategic partners, investing in understanding their own internal needs and market trends.Our people follow ethical codes of practice, towards both our candidates and partnered companies. As partners, we will explore true underlying needs, providing solutions that add value and match companies’ potential to change. Likewise, after placing a candidate, we periodically follow up to see how the executive adapts and provide support when truly needed. Each person is 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 to us.After all, talent resides in deviations; embracing it, is the only way forward.
HumanI is an Executive Search firm, satisfying the needs of organizations for C-level, Senior and Middle positions, or specialized projects in the Engineering and Software functions. In parallel, through our partnerships we support HR Digital Transformation initiatives and build data analytics to facilitate informed decision making.
Founded in 2018, we offer a combination of different experiences, international exposure, networking and a solid ethical ground that guarantees bringing the best talents on board. We operate on a continuous sourcing process; assessing market opportunities, building our networks, meeting talented people with a fair potential for current and future needs.
Our competitive advantage stems from the collaboration of diversified people with backgrounds in HR, Psychology, Coaching, IT and Finance.
Our brand “HumanI”, stands for Human Intelligence, encompassing our belief that no matter how multifaceted, digitally advanced or artificially intelligent a system may seem, it will always be a creation of 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀. This human aspect and ethical part of our work makes us unique in what we do. Ethical Headhunting; treating our candidates as our true clients, investing time and effort, consulting them on their careers. Supporting our companies as genuine strategic partners, investing in understanding their own internal needs and market trends.
Our people follow ethical codes of practice, towards both our candidates and partnered companies. As partners, we will explore true underlying needs, providing solutions that add value and match companies’ potential to change. Likewise, after placing a candidate, we periodically follow up to see how the executive adapts and provide support when truly needed.
Each person is 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 to us.
After all, talent resides in deviations; embracing it, is the only way forward.
