Roche

Healthcare

SeniorStatisticalMethodologyDataScientist

$155–205k ~AI est. Basel, Switzerland FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Statistical Methodology Data Scientist at Roche. Skills: Statistical methodology, Data science, Quantitative analysis. Provide expert methodological guidance to study teams on. Provide expert methodological guidance on analysis strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen scientific rigor; Strengthen evidence generation; Strengthen decision-making across clinical development programs and portfolios; Strengthen analytical excellence across the organization; Inform clinical strategy; Optimize development decisions; Enable evidence-based prioritization; Stay at the forefront of methodological advances

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Quantitative decision-making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years experience designing and applying advanced statistical or data science methods to complex biomedical data, Expertise in statistical computing, Expertise in advanced modeling, Expertise in development of novel or fit-for-purpose analytical solutions for complex datasets, Ability to translate complex methodology into clear recommendations for scientific, clinical and cross-functional stakeholders, Experience contributing to internal standards, Experience contributing to capability building, Experience contributing to training, Experience contributing to strategic initiatives

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, Experience in clinical trial research or pharmaceutical development, Track record of publications, Track record of presentations, Track record of thought leadership in emerging areas such as AI/ML, Track record of thought leadership in real-world data integration, Track record of thought leadership in predictive biomarkers

What You'll Do.

Provide expert methodological guidance to study teams on

Provide expert methodological guidance on analysis strategies

Provide expert methodological guidance on quantitative decision-making across

Lead the development and implementation of innovative statistical

Lead the development and implementation of estimand frameworks

Lead the development and implementation of trial simulations

Lead the development and implementation of covariate adjustment

Lead the development and implementation of model-based projections

Lead the development and implementation of quantitative go/no-go

Translate methodological insights into scalable solutions

Develop open-source tools

Develop best practices that strengthen analytical excellence across

Support portfolio-level analyses

Support scenario modeling

Support quantitative frameworks that inform clinical strategy

Support quantitative frameworks that optimize development decisions

Support quantitative frameworks that enable evidence-based prioritization

Represent Roche externally through scientific collaborations

Represent Roche externally through consortia

Represent Roche externally through working groups

Represent Roche externally through publications

Represent Roche externally through regulatory-facing initiatives

Help organization stay at the forefront of methodological

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Study teams; Biostatisticians; Cross-functional stakeholders; Scientific collaborations; Consortia; Working groups

Communication Scope

Clear recommendations

Full Job Description

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. ### ### The Position This role is in the Statistical Methodology group, a core function within Product Development Data Sciences (PDD) that strives to enable the most impactful use of quantitative methodology at Roche through internal collaboration, external outreach, and continuous capability building. ### The Opportunity The Statistical Methodology group is a core function within Product Development Data Sciences, enabling the impactful use of quantitative methodology across Roche through internal collaboration, external outreach and continuous capability building. As a Senior Statistical Methodology Data Scientist, you will play a strategic role in advancing the adoption of fit-for-purpose statistical methodologies that strengthen scientific rigor, evidence generation and decision-making across clinical development programs and portfolios. Acting as a methodological thought partner, you will collaborate with study teams, biostatisticians and cross-functional stakeholders to identify needs, prototype solutions and support scalable adoption through training, templates, frameworks and tools. In this role, you will: * Provide expert methodological guidance to study teams on complex study design, analysis strategies and quantitative decision-making across programs. * Lead the development and implementation of innovative statistical approaches, such as estimand frameworks, trial simulations, covariate adjustment strategies, model-based projections and quantitative go/no-go frameworks. * Translate methodological insig

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