Research Scientist (x/f/m)

About the role

This position advances healthcare technology through applied research by investigating how digital tools can optimize care delivery for medical professionals and patients. The role supports health professionals on a daily basis and improves patient care outcomes across European markets through rigorous study design and execution. You will translate complex healthcare needs into empirical investigations that refine products and user journeys within the European healthcare ecosystem. The work spans academic labs, corporate R&D, and product research, demanding rigor, reproducibility, and clear reporting as non-negotiable standards. Research work is evaluated primarily on the basis of rigor and reproducibility, with an expectation that most researchers maintain detailed lab books or version-controlled analysis code. Solutions designed by the team provide secure, confidential, and streamlined access that help millions of people manage their health proactively across multiple European jurisdictions. This role owns the end-to-end research lifecycle, from identifying relevant clinical and operational questions to designing studies, analyzing data, and communicating findings that drive product decisions. You will evaluate real-world usage patterns to strengthen product decisions and patient care journeys across more than 30 cities in France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, ensuring findings are grounded in actual healthcare delivery contexts.

Key facts

What you'll do

Research findings enhance care delivery for health professionals on a daily basis and improve outcomes for patients across Europe, requiring you to design studies that capture meaningful changes in clinician workflows and patient pathways. The role translates complex healthcare needs into rigorous study designs that refine products and user journeys, integrating clinical insights with technical constraints to ensure feasible and impactful experiments. Solutions designed by the team provide secure, confidential, and streamlined access that help millions of people manage their health proactively, and your research will assess how these solutions perform in real-world conditions. Studies conducted by the role evaluate real-world usage to strengthen product decisions and patient care journeys across more than 30 cities in France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, demanding careful attention to cross-country regulatory and cultural variability. You will apply advanced analytical methods to validate concepts and measure impact on care delivery, ensuring that each study contributes actionable evidence to the product roadmap. Collaboration with health professionals shapes technology solutions at every stage, from problem framing to interpretation, ensuring that research remains grounded in the realities of clinical practice. Iterative experimentation helps teams learn and refine user experiences, with your research identifying key levers for improvement in digital touchpoints and care pathways. Cross-functional partnerships align technical constraints with clinical needs, requiring you to communicate trade-offs clearly to engineers, product managers, and clinicians. Applied research informs product decisions in digital health, and your work will directly influence features, workflows, and policies that affect millions of users. Data-driven approaches improve patient care journeys and health outcomes, and you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of methodological rigor and transparency.

Requirements

Research background enables support for thousands of health professionals through innovative technologies, meaning you must demonstrate prior experience applying research methods to complex, real-world healthcare problems. Expertise in healthcare guides product and technology development in line with Doctolib strategic priorities, requiring a deep understanding of clinical workflows, stakeholder needs, and regulatory landscapes in European markets. Advanced analytical methods are applied to validate concepts and measure impact on care delivery, so you must be comfortable using sophisticated quantitative and qualitative techniques to answer high-stakes questions. A strong publication record or demonstrable impact in applied research settings is essential, as career progression depends on delivery record and the ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences. You must be prepared to defend every methodological choice, as depth of understanding is tested more than speed during interviews and assessments. Practical ownership of data, code, and analysis pipelines is expected, with an emphasis on reproducible workflows and meticulous documentation in lab books or version-controlled repositories. Collaboration across disciplines is a core requirement, given the need to work closely with health professionals, engineers, and product teams to align technical constraints with clinical needs. B-corp certification reflects the commitment to building the healthcare we all dream of since 2013, and you should be comfortable working in a mission-driven environment that values social impact alongside scientific rigor. Interview steps typically include a presentation of past work, a technical discussion, and sometimes a research proposal exercise where candidates may be asked to design a study or critique a method. Good to have preferences are not specified, indicating that the team focuses on core research competence and practical impact rather than additionalNice to have criteria.

Practical notes

B-corp certification reflects the commitment to building the healthcare we all dream of since 2013. Typical interview steps include research interviews that usually involve a presentation of past work, a technical discussion, and sometimes a research proposal exercise. Candidates may be asked to design a study or critique a method, with depth of understanding tested more than speed. Interviewers often ask you to present your past work in depth, and being ready to defend every methodological choice is described as the core preparation.