Team
Our team of 140 highly skilled and committed employees with more than 20 different nationalities serves the needs of our customers with the highest degree of flexibility, reliability and quality.
METRONOMIA’s motto is “Data. People. Excellence”, with our people connecting your data to excellent outcomes and quality. Our talented statisticians, statistical programmers, clinical data managers, and medical writers share a passion for data quality and dedication for customer service. Coupled with an unique team-spirit, high staff retention, this helps create long-term sustainable relationships with our customers.
Leadership Team
Our team of Directors combine leadership with expert knowledge, and are passionate about projects! Get to know and collaborate with them in person – our professionals are hands-on and there for you!
Rommy Schwarz
Senior Director, Head of Clinical Data Management
Elisabeth Steiger
Senior Director Clinical Data Management
Dr. Katrin Schaar
Director Clinical Data Management
Jens Knösel
Director eClinical Services
Dorothea Wessiepe
Senior Director, Head of Biostatistics
Volker Schoder
Director Biostatistics
Ruthild Sautermeister
Director Biostatistics
Carina Zink
Director Biostatistics
Jack Bennett
Director Biostatistics
Christoph Mokler
Head of IT
Team
Our team of 140 Statisticians, Statistical Programmers, Clinical Data Managers, eClinical Project Managers, System Analysts, Medical Specialists, Medical Reviewers, Medical Coding Specialists, Medical Writers, and experts in Central Functions is as diverse as our projects. Our team understands industry needs and standards, executing full engagement, flexibility and competence to deliver great customer service and quality!
Markus Niemeier
Managing Director
mniemeier@metronomia.net
Markus Niemeier joined Metronomia in November 2022 as Managing Director. He previously held leadership positions at professional and financial services firms where he focused on driving customer engagements, identifying new market opportunities, and setting strategy. He also served on the boards of various private companies.
Markus holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Applied Sciences in Essen, Germany and the Hogeschool in Zeeland, Netherlands, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Manchester, UK.
Markus' responsibilities at Metronomia include Finance & Contracts, HR, and setting the overall strategy of Metronomia.
Dr. Simon Rückinger
Managing Director
srueckinger@metronomia.net
Simon joined Metronomia in 2011. Before being appointed Managing Director in 2022 he held the position of a Director Biostatistics and supervised project teams of statisticians, statistical programmers and medical writers. Simon has acted as a statistical consultant for various biotech companies and has served as a statistician/member for data monitoring committees.
Simon has a M.Sc. in Statistics and a PhD in Epidemiology from the LMU Munich. Simon has more than 15 years of experience in clinical research, with special focus on all biostatistics, scientific and regulatory aspects.
His responsibilites at Metronomia include the operational oversight of biostatistics and medical writing, IT, Quality Assurance and project controlling.
Rudolf Köhne-Volland
Managing Director & Co-Founder of Metronomia
rkvolland@metronomia.net
Rudolf has more than 30 years of experience in clinical research, with special focus on all biostatistics, regulatory and QA aspects. He has co-founded METRONOMIA and developed the company as managing director since 1990.
Rudolf holds a M.Sc. in Statistics from the LMU Munich.