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The Position
Shape the Future of Healthcare with Data-Driven Innovation
At Roche, our Data Scientists play a key role in transforming data into life-changing healthcare solutions. This role is in the traditional and digital biomarkers group within the neuroscience portfolio. You get to work both as a statistician on clinical trials and use biomarkers to inform the development strategy. As a trial statistician, you work on studies from early to late phase, lead the statistical strategy, analysis, and data interpretation and work embedded into a cross-functional team. As a biomarker statistician, you use genomics, fluid- and digital biomarkers, clinical imaging data or related assays to generate insights and make decisions to support the molecule strategy. You do this in close collaboration with the biomarker experts who generate and pre-process the data. In all of this, you have the support and mentoring of our global Data Sciences community.
The Opportunity
* Lead the statistical strategy and analysis for clinical trials, primarily in neuroscience, influencing critical decisions and shaping the clinical development.
* Research and implement advanced statistical methods to assess traditional and digital biomarkers both for pre-planned decisions on a study and for exploratory data analysis. The key features of the data will typically have been produced by biomarker experts already and you then perform the statistical analysis.
* Drive innovation and process optimization by leveraging cutting-edge statistical methods, data insights, and automation.
* Partner with cross-functional teams across research, early&late development, market access, and regulatory affairs to accelerate drug development.
* Engage with global health authorities, shaping regulatory strategies and statistical best practices.
* Mentor and coach colleagues, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
Who You Are
* Expert in statistics & data science - MSc or PhD in Statistics or related field with strong statistical expertise.
* Familiarity with biomarker data - you have used at least some traditional or digital biomarkers for exploratory analyses, modelling, or decision-making and understand the biological background. You will broaden your knowledge of the underlying biology and analysis methods over time.
* Excellent communicator - you communicate well with people from different backgrounds and with different personalities. Be it in person, in a virtual meeting, or in writing, you can adapt your message to the audience and explain statistical insights. Fluency in English is required.
* Collaborative mindset - you enjoy working with people, sharing your knowledge, learning from others, and reaching solutions to problems together.
* Drive to innovate - you are curious with a passion for applying novel statistical approaches and data-driven decision-making.
* Strong programming skills - Sound knowledge of R is required. Additional programming languages, such as SAS or Python are a plus.
Preferred:
* Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or with the academic use of clinical trial data is a plus. If you have not worked in pharma yet, we will make sure you get a gradual introduction during the first year.
* Experience with AI, machine learning, advanced analytics and similar techniques is a plus.
Why Join Us?
At Roche, you’ll work on meaningful projects that impact patients worldwide. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, empowering you to shape the future of healthcare. If you’re ready to make a difference with data, apply now!
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.
Our UK Pharmaceutical head office is situated in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with beautiful countryside surrounding the area. Supported by major motorways & airports as well as being a 30 minute train ride to London, access is easy. Our award-winning office, known as Hexagon Place, was opened in 2005 and provides a modern, flexible working environment with facilities that are second-to-none. Around 2,000 people work at our Welwyn office in Global Early Development (pRED), Global Product Development (PD), Commercial (Rx) and our Corporate functions.
Roche offer a competitive salary plus the excellent benefits you would expect from a blue-chip organisation. There is a fully equipped gym on-site, a library and information centre, and an active sports and social club. We also have a subsidised staff restaurant providing foods to cater for every taste throughout the day. At the heart of the building is an informal meeting area known as The Street which features a coffee shop, snack machine and cashpoint. A second building on-site, called The Hub, contains modern meeting room and conference facilities. Roche promotes personal well-being and work-life balance. Therefore, flexible working options will be considered for all roles at Roche UK. Roche is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.