Philip Müller-Thümen, PhD

I am a passionate and detail-oriented life scientist with an interdisciplinary background in medicine, chemistry, and bioengineering. My career goal is to contribute to reshaping the future of healthcare, ensuring every patient receives the best treatment possible.

Clinical Study Assistant & Data Manager | 04/2024 – present

Clinical Neurosurgical Research Network, University Hospital Basel

• coordinate operational and logistical tasks for assigned clinical trials
• devise and implement a streamlined on-site management process
• prepare and review trial-related documents (CTP, ICF, CRF)
• utilized diverse clinical data management and collection tools (e.g., REDCap®, secuTrial®) as well as QMS systems (e.g., Orca)
• support regulatory submissions (e.g., CTA dossiers, safety reports, amendments) to ethics committees (EKNZ) and health authorities (Swissmedic)
• participated in site monitoring visits across Switzerland

Scientific Assistant | 10/2017 – 09/2023

Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich

• independently conceived, planned, managed, and executed a multi-year research project in the field of cancer gene therapy
• designed, tested, and optimized an innovative biomolecular computing device to prevent lung cancer metastasis
• consistently delivered high-quality results while strictly adhering to prescribed timelines and allocated budgets
• gave regular presentations and drafted scientific manuscripts
• supervised a Master's thesis and spearheaded the organization and execution of an annual lab course with ~ 30 students
• collaborated across diverse functions, cultures, and backgrounds to promote mutual knowledge exchange and cross-skilling

Dr. sc. ETH Zürich, Synthetic Biology | 2017 – 2023

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Thesis: Design of synthetic promoter-based gene circuits for the surveillance of cellular state transitions.

M.Sc., Medicinal Chemistry | 2014 – 2017

University of Regensburg, Germany

Score: 1.0 (scale: 1.0 - 6.0); Top Graduate

B.Sc., Molecular Medicine | 2011 – 2014

University of Regensburg, Germany

Score: 1.2 (scale: 1.0 - 6.0); Top 5% of Graduates