Data Scientist

The Position: Data Scientist

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

As a Data Scientist you will be responsible for delivering high quality outcomes by applying the right fit-for purpose solutions in collaboration with other stakeholders and team members within the same business line.

RSS is a global division with regional presence in Switzerland, India, Hungary, Costa Rica, Malaysia and Latvia. We operate in an agile organizational set-up without extensive hierarchical structure, where all our employees lead from every seat, inspirational leadership, service oriented behavior and entrepreneurial customer centric mindset are our core values.

The Opportunity

As a Data Scientist, you will be expected to:

• Apply fit-for-purpose methods and implement analytics and processing algorithms
• Onboard data into Snowflake and additional database systems; implement data loads and data analysis; backend development in dbt, SQL, and Python
• Operationalize models leveraging AWS services and design optimal architectures for data science projects in AWS
• Support projects independently, partnering with business stakeholders to ensure business needs are met; collaborate with Roche colleagues globally across all timezones
• Build and strengthen relationships with other departments/groups across Roche to identify synergies and streamline redundancies; create and manage documentation for different data science / data engineering projects
• Collaborate in an agile and cross-functional team with other Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Automation experts as well as business experts, so our Roche peers and patients will receive AMAZING solutions; perform demos, project reviews, and retrospectives; communicate ideas for team Analytics & Automation and willingly receive feedback for self-improvement
• Participate in exploratory projects to evaluate new technologies and establish new services; embrace fast iterations, lean documentation and planning, close alignment to our colleagues from business and IT and close communication across global teams

Who You Are

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

• Education: Bachelor Degree (Masters is a plus) in mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or information science
• 2-5 years of relevant experience, ideally in a multicultural environment with global processes (Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT)
• First professional work experience in designing and developing data flows and ETL processes using modern storage solutions (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift, SAP BW4) and applying advanced statistical methods and complex algorithms to real-world data
• Professional work experience in at least one of the following languages: SQL/dbt, Python
• Strong team player with interpersonal skills and a collaborative, solution-focused mindset; strong communication and networking skills; enjoys working with others and acts as a team player
• Solid experience with stakeholder management
• English is a must; additional languages are a plus

In Exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party.
• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony
• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key skills/competency

• Data Science
• SQL
• Python
• AWS
• Snowflake
• dbt
• ETL Processes
• Data Modeling
• Statistical Methods
• Agile Methodology