Roche · 5 months ago
Executive Director, Computational Biology - Oncology
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $464K/yr
15+ years expRoche is a leading company in healthcare innovation, dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare for all. The Executive Director of Computational Biology - Oncology will lead a team focused on developing innovative data analysis solutions to support drug discovery and development in Oncology, while ensuring world-leading data and analytical approaches are employed throughout the pre-clinical and clinical stages.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Strategic leadership of the Computational Biology - Oncology department within Computational Center of Excellence and member of the Computational Biology and Medicine LT
Define vision and strategy for computational biology in Oncology to achieve gRED and pRED objectives and implement world-leading approaches in portfolio projects to identify and assess new targets and to support the characterization of molecules and models that inform data driven decisions along the value chain
Responsible for hiring, developing, and retaining talent, fostering an environment for team members to broaden their skills for enhanced outcomes
Ensure standardized tools and pipelines for computational biology, collaborating closely with biologists and computational leaders for efficient data flow and decision-making
Drive innovation in analysis approaches, establish strong internal and external partnerships, and lead by example to demonstrate and align with our core values
Qualification
Required
PhD in a scientific or technical field with 15+ years of experience, including significant group management and team formation
Deep expertise in computational biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, data science, or similar fields
Proven expertise in pre-clinical and clinical research in Oncology
Proven experience leading large teams, involving multiple stakeholders, and achieving outstanding results efficiently
Excellent partnering and collaboration skills, building trustful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Deep understanding of how biological data analysis impacts decision-making along the value chain
Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, quickly understand topics, formulate problem statements, and achieve successful outcomes
Willingness to travel regularly to ensure exchange with your global team members and stakeholders
Thrives in ambiguity, identifying opportunities, and bringing clarity to the team while fostering a growth mindset and development opportunities for direct reports
Benefits
Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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