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Patient-Centered Research Outcomes Research Scientist

Genentech, Inc
Welwyn
8 months ago
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Roche Data Scientists are essential leaders in driving and implementing a broad range of drug development strategies; they bring data to life and enable the organization to make the best possible data-driven decisions. As a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Scientist at Roche Pharma, within Product Development Data Science, Analytics and Insights (PDD), you’ll actively shape the future of healthcare via designing patient-centered outcomes strategy on clinical studies and molecule-enabling initiatives to enable efficient delivery of these strategies. This position is an ideal fit for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, solving unique challenges, and working in a collaborative team of complementary subject matter experts to drive positive change at the study and organization level.

The Opportunity

Your responsibilities include a wide variety of contributions: partnering with key collaborators, working on the molecule portfolio, supporting specialized business areas, or contributing to key initiatives that shape our science and business environments. You may be a molecule-enabling work product leader and a PCOR Science Lead on a molecule team.

Provide subject matter expertise in one or more areas of clinical trial delivery, such as measurement strategy, linguistic validation, electronic data capture for COAs (eCOA)

Develop and implement fit-for purpose clinical outcomes assessment (COA) strategies for clinical studies or disease areas

Lead and/ or support cross-functional initiatives and activities to simplify and innovate how Roche performs COA strategies, and collaborate with experts in PCOR, Product Development Operations and Data Sciences, Early Development and beyond to accelerate and deliver patient benefits faster.

Participate in cross-industry collaborative initiatives to improve industry-level COA strategy and execution standards and practices

Assesses the need for evidence generation and contribute to evidence generation projects in measurement science and patient experience data

Support and/or represent PCOR and PDD across multiple functions of the Roche and Genentech global organization, which may include; Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED); Genentech Research and Early Development (gRED); Product Development (PD); Market Access, and Global Product Strategy (GPS).

Who you are:

You have a Master’s degree or higher in scientific, social science, medical or relevant technical subject area.

You have experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, or related industry

You enjoy learning new subject areas, adapting to new challenges, and partnering with colleagues to tackle challenges collaboratively.

You have an understanding of drug development and Clinical Outcome Assessments.

You enjoy working in a dynamic environment, solving unique challenges, and working at both a granular and big picture level.

You’re interested in designing strategies for collecting patient perspectives in our trials, and also working in cross-functional collaborative capacity above the molecule to enable the successful execution of those strategies.

Preferred

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Expertise in clinical trial execution or related field such as linguistic validation, eCOA, licensing of COAs

Expertise in patient experience data, including clinical outcome assessments and patient preference

Experience designing systems, solutions, or processes in complex (multi-function/department) environments.

Experience and adaptability in applying new ways of working consistent with a growth mindset and agile behaviors and methodologies. 

Fluency in written and spoken English

Ability to work across multiple cultures and countries

Knowledge of GCP, international regulations, guidelines and their application, and all other applicable compliance standards is a plus 

Willingness to travel as required 

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

This is a site-based role available for Basel, Welwyn, and South San Francisco sites. The expected salary range for this position if based in South San Francisco, CA is $118,000 - $219,200. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

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