Trial Innovation Partner

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WHO ARE WE

We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world.

That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.

pRED CLINICAL OPERATIONS

Our North Star is to increase R&D Productivity and Patient Centricity. This is supported by our CO Strategy to deliver value for pRED CO, pRED BHAGs and our portfolio. We aspire to be a leading edge Clinical Operations organisation that drives innovative patient-centric approaches in study design and execution, utilizes advanced analytics to drive data-driven decisions, and embeds innovative technologies into our ways of working to improve productivity delivery of programs and studies. We strive to create a workplace where team members own their own development and learning and are empowered to create and innovate.

ROLE PURPOSE

Drives identification and implementation of operational innovations to reduce patient burden and increase the productivity of executing Clinical Programs. The Postholder engages with external stakeholders and across the Roche enterprise in identifying opportunities that are fit-for-purpose for pRED Programs.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead the collaboration with CO Chapters to develop, implement and refine innovative solutions across the Clinical Trial life cycle that decreases timelines and budget while increasing patient centricity.

• Build a strong partnership with Portfolio Chapter to understand challenges and develop solutions to support the execution of global clinical trials.

• Champion and collaborate with Study Leads to embed novel approaches that contribute towards productivity gains into pRED Clinical Trials

• Serves as the expert in pRED Clinical Operations to offer fully decentralised or hybrid clinical trial solutions to the portfolio and programme chapter. (e.g partner with a programme chapter to advise on feasibility and potential vendors to bring the trial to the patient’s home or close neighbourhood).

• Represents pRED Clinical Operations on enterprise wide initiatives to develop Roche capability and expertise; including development of processes and in-depth knowledge of industry guidance and regulatory acceptability.

HOW YOU WILL DO IT

In Clinical Operations Mindset and behaviour is as important to us as skills and capabilities

Systems thinking

• Connect with the bigger picture, prioritize Roche, pRED or wider team over Function and individual, apply enterprise view

• Collaborative and creative mindset, ability to partner inside and outside Roche

Show and embrace agile behavior

• Follow a logic of incrementally improving approaches and solutions (80/20 approach where applicable/ MVPs/ iterate)

• Stand in the shoes of stakeholders and able to build strong customer relationships

• Ability to cope with uncertainty and manage ambiguity

Empowerment and accountability

• Take ownership and accountability

• Empower people to contribute according to their skills, capacity and interest

• Decisions are made by the most appropriate person on the topic

• Foster a speak-up culture

Demonstrate a growth mindset

• Give, seek and receive constructive feedback

• Openly and proactively share information, failure, ideas, experience and learnings with others

• Drive innovations and foster the power of experimentation

Create value in an agile organization by increasing our focus on playing the role of Visionary, Architect, Coach and Catalyst

• As a visionary, you facilitate the creation of a bold, shared vision and higher purpose that is co-created with customers to advance a vision.

• As an Architect, you seek value creation across the whole organisation, shaping organisational architecture and culture.

• As a Coach you help everyone in the network build the skills and mindsets they need to succeed in an empowered system, acting as a role model and coach, with a willingness to be coached.

• As a Catalyst you help connect others’ work to a collective purpose, creating connections and collaboration across the organisation.

WHO YOU ARE

You are talented and passionate. You are inspired by our mission and would fit in well with our collaborative, patient centric and entrepreneurial spirit.

• Have a growth mindset and are excited about learning through experience

• Feel comfortable thinking on your feet and thrive in fast paced, ambiguous and highly collaborative environments

• Have extensive years of experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry and drug development experience (therapeutic area experience a plus)

• Hold a university degree or equivalent years of experience, preferred focus in life sciences

• Find passion in achieving successful outcomes by leading, coaching and inspiring others

• Want to make a difference and find excitement in innovating practices, therapeutics and processes

• Possess strong working knowledge of drug development process and respective regulations

• Feel comfortable traveling internationally based on specific program needs

• Strong knowledge of the competitive landscape and understanding of the key business drivers for increasing productivity in trial execution.

• Substantial understanding of Clinical Development activities from First in Man thru Proof of Concept

• Proven project management and coordination skills including planning, organisational and time management skills

YOUR LOCATION

Basel (Switzerland) Little Falls (US), or Welwyn (UK). For administrative purposes only, the primary location is listed as Basel.

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