Chief of Staff, Computational Center of Excellence (CoE)

Chief Of Staff, Computational Sciences Center Of Excellence

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

Advances in AI, data, and computational sciences are transforming drug discovery and development. Roche's Research and Early Development organisations at Genentech (gRED) and Pharma (pRED) have demonstrated how these technologies accelerate R&D, leveraging data and novel computational models to drive impact. Seamless data sharing and access to models across gRED and pRED are essential to maximising these opportunities. The new Computational Sciences Center of Excellence (CoE) is a strategic, unified group whose goal is to harness this transformative power of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist our scientists in both pRED and gRED to deliver more innovative and transformative medicines for patients worldwide.

The Opportunity :

As a strategic leader within Roche's Computational Center of Excellence (CoE), the Chief of Staff plays a critical role in shaping and driving the CoE's vision, ensuring seamless execution of business strategy, and fostering cross-organizational collaboration. Reporting directly to the Head of CoE, this role acts as a key advisor and execution partner, enabling leadership effectiveness, driving strategic alignment across gRED and pRED, and enhancing the impact of computational sciences, data, analytics, and AI in drug discovery and development.

Strategic Partner :

• Act as a thought partner and trusted advisor to the Head of CoE on business, organizational, and operational strategies.
• Organize and prioritize critical issues and required information for the Head of CoE to facilitate efficient decision-making.
• Partner with the Head of CoE and CoE LT in strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making.
• Manage SVP priorities and communications, ensuring efficient use of time and resources in advancing computational drug discovery goals
• Serve as a spokesperson and advocate for the Head of CoE and their leadership team for internal and external global stakeholders at executive levels and across affiliates.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across research, development, and computational teams in a timeline manner to ensure effective implementation of data science and machine learning initiatives
• Lead special projects supporting SVP decision-making that require inputs from multiple research and computational disciplines
• Identify potential risks and opportunities in computational drug discovery initiatives, propose mitigation strategies, and monitor progress against key performance indicators

CoE Leadership Team (CoE LT) Management :

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Travel Requirement :

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.