Sonja Bernhard

Professional activities at Swiss TPH

  • Clinical Research Scientist
  • Planning, organisation, management and monitoring of clinical trials in African countries

Higher education & qualifications

  • 2001-2005: Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland, Dissertation in biomedical research: “Treatment of African Trypanosomosis with DB 75: Pharmacokinetics, relapses and cross resistance” under the supervision of Prof. R. Brun
  • 1993-1999: University of Basel, Switzerland, Federal diploma in pharmacy

Work experience

  • 2012 – present: Clinical Research Scientist at the Pharmaceutical Medicine Unit, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
  • 2011: Project Manager and Lead Clinical Research Associate at the Pharmaceutical Medicine Unit, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
  • 2009 – 2010: Junior Project Manager and Lead Clinical Research Associate at the Pharmaceutical Medicine Unit, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
  • 2006 – 2009: Clinical Research Associate at the Pharmaceutical Medicine Unit, Swiss Tropical Institute
  • 1997 – 2006: Pharmacist and Responsible Pharmacist in various Swiss Public Pharmacies
  • Jan 2000 – Feb 2000: Pharmacist, St. Francis Pharmacy, Ifakara, Tanzania