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Senior Data Scientist
As a Senior 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.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be expected to
Collaborate globally with business and cross-functional teams to identify data-driven pain points and opportunities; build strong stakeholder relationships; align closely with business and IT; and work with fast iterations, lean documentation, and close communication to deliver impactful solutions for Roche peers and patients.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and solutions, acting as the bridge between business and technical teams; independently plan tasks and run projects end-to-end.
Oversee and mentor less experienced data scientists and data engineers; perform demos, project reviews, and retrospectives; share ideas for Analytics & Automation and actively incorporate feedback for self-improvement.
Apply fit-for-purpose methods and implement analytics and data processing algorithms.
Onboard data into database systems; implement data loads and analysis; perform backend development in SQL.
Operationalize models using AWS microservices and design optimal AWS architectures for data science projects.
Create and manage documentation for data science and data engineering projects, and participate in exploratory initiatives to evaluate new technologies and establish new services.
Bachelor’s degree (Master’s a plus) in mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or information science.
5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a multicultural environment working with global processes across Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and IT.
Professional experience designing and developing data flows and ETL using modern storage solutions (e.g., Snowflake, AWS Redshift, GCP BigQuery).
Professional experience applying advanced statistical methods and machine/deep learning algorithms to real-world data.
Professional experience in at least one of: Python, SQL, JavaScript, or dbt.
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills; collaborative, solution-focused mindset; enjoys working with others; extensive stakeholder management; motivated to solve business problems and take on tasks needed to deliver valuable solutions.
English fluency required; 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/week 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.
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.