The Position

In Roche´s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organisation (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines.

Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

Role Mission

The pRED Data & Analytics team at Roche is the bridge between digital technology and science. We help drive medical innovation and are integral to the realisation of truly Personalised Healthcare and the development of innovative treatments for our patients.

We are shaping the digitalisation of Pharma R&D at Roche, and we are growing. To realize our vision, we need innovative, dedicated people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

We are offering an outstanding opportunity for a Data Scientist with expertise in Digital Endpoints, Digital Clinical Outcome Assessments, Digital Biomarkers and Sensor Data Analytics as well as their applications in clinical drug development. You will work with multidisciplinary teams of scientists across departments in the organization dedicated to researching methods for the analysis of data and using these methods to actively drive science and jointly shape our future portfolio. If you enjoy working in cross-functional teams, applying data analysis skills to develop creative solutions, and driving deliverables for clinical drug development, we want to hear from you!

Your Impact

These responsibilities capture a portion of what your work will look like:

• Co-create the sensor-based data collection, analysis and measurement development strategies for clinical drug development programs and therapy areas, with a focus on digital endpoints, digital clinical outcome assessments, and digital biomarkers
• Drive the implementation of these strategies in and across clinical studies from a sensor data analytics perspective
• Devise and implement science and methodology development strategies to unlock the full potential for data using established and novel sensor data processing and statistical methodologies accompanied by state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches
• Collaborate with stakeholders in clinical drug programs and data scientists across the organization to co-develop statistical analysis plans, contribute to drug efficacy analyses, and impact decision making
• Explore emerging and state-of-the-art technologies; proactively identify, assess, and internalize promising methods and tools from external vendors and the public domain
• Build collaborations with Roche-internal functions and external partners, and with a wide range of data scientists, researchers, clinicians and internal IT specialists
• Provide guidance for others within your domain of expertise, explore novel data sets and methodologies, and participate in strategy discussions
• Co-author scientific publications and posters; represent Roche at relevant conferences
  
  

Your Profile

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You are looking for a company where you receive the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Working in a multicultural environment motivates you. As a fast learner you actively drive the quality of the requirements.

Qualifications:

You hold a university degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Informatics, Statistics, or related field with significant experience in the pharmaceutical and digital health industry leading data analytics and digital sensor processing vision, strategy, and efforts.

Moreover, you have extensive professional experience with analyzing sensor data, in the following domains:

Feature engineering/algorithm development for at least one of the following sensor and/or time-series data types, Vital signs (required), Biomechanics (including gait & motor), Audio, Cognitive tests, Statistical analysis, Measurement validation analyses (e.g. for establishing psychometric properties), Longitudinal modeling (e.g. for studying treatment effects), Application of digital measures in drug development programs (e.g.In PhI-IV trials, as exploratory/secondary /primary endpoints, as screening or safety measures).

• Experience in shaping sustainable collaborations with stakeholders in drug development programs
• Relevant background and disease area expertise, e.g. oncology, neuroscience, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, etc
• You are a quick learner, inspired by curiosity, who enjoys entering into new areas to build expertise and courageously and creatively takes initiative to see your ideas implemented through team work in a dynamic customer oriented environment
• Your profile is rounded off by having very good presentation and communication skills in English
  
  

Our commitment

Roche commits to recognising talent and aptitude. We prioritize encouraging and supporting our employees in their personal journeys by providing a safe, creative space to help them reflect, make decisions and grow in their career. We are confident that we find the most innovative solutions by gaining different perspectives, asking and answering hard questions, and challenging the status quo. Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious yet enthusiastic way; we are devoted to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.