Job Description

The Position

Intern/Co-op Technical Excellence

Length: 12 months and full time.
Location: Hybrid / Mississauga, ON.

Job description

As an INTERN within our Technical Excellence Enabling Pod of Data Strategy & Delivery in PD Data Sciences, you will work within the Technical Excellence group and learn many aspects of Data Acquisition (specifically non- Case Report Form acquisition).

You will collaborate with peers within PD Data Sciences and beyond to identify, design and execute fit for purpose solutions, adhering to F.A.I.R. (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. You may also contribute to functional, cross-functional, enterprise-wide or external initiatives that shape our technical landscape, business and healthcare environments.

You will need strong strategic, collaboration and communication skills, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset, to evolve the way we collect and deliver data and to develop and deliver medicines for our patients.

Overview

• Demonstrate a genuine curiosity in learning about data types and the complexities of working with multiple vendors and varied specifications.
• Collaborate with peers within the function and across the organization to identify, design and execute fit for purpose solutions, ensuring adherence to FAIR principles.
• Contribute to development, implementation and embedding of Technical Products into the business.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders across PD Data Sciences and beyond to understand their needs and influence their understanding of decisions made on our function.
• Contribute to functional, cross-functional, enterprise-wide or external initiatives that shape our future landscape.

Responsibilities

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Develop risk management strategies and proactively manage timelines to ensure successful oversight and delivery of projects.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Proactively engage with stakeholders across the business to understand their needs and influence their understanding of decisions made in our function. Inform stakeholders of status of key deliverables and act on changing milestones.
• VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Partner with relevant functions for external data vendor selection and management. Collaborate in the development of data transfer agreements with vendors ensuring use of data standards, fit-for-purpose data models and transfer intervals.
• DATA COLLECTION AND ACQUISITION: Act as experts for data collection, advising teams and stakeholders on best practices and proposing innovative solutions. Ensure a high quality of data and compliance with applicable pharma industry regulations and standards.

Who you are

• Currently enrolled at a STEM Master\xe2\x80\x99s program (MBiotech UofT OR Master of Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization MBDC McMaster program preferred).
• Knowledge of biological principles, display interest and demonstrate scientific curiosity including an understanding of data types and their scientific use (clinical, biomarker, WGS, RNA-seq, etc.).

Other qualifications

• Strong collaboration and excellent communication skills -both written and oral (proficiency in English required).
• Project Management skills.
• Able to manage multiple requests and priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities around decision-making, negotiation, motivation (self and others) and influencing.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and self-direction, ability to mentor others and willingness to learn new techniques.
• Experience with data analytics and/or visualization tools and techniques preferred.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we\xe2\x80\x99ve become one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Pharma Canada has its office in Mississauga, Ontario and employs over 850 employees. The Mississauga facility is bright, vibrant, fosters collaboration and teamwork, and is reflective of Roche\'s truly innovative culture.

As of January 4, 2022, Roche requires all new employees who work in Canada to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on the date they take office. This requirement is a condition of employment at Roche that applies regardless of whether the position is on a Roche campus or remotely. If you have a valid reason for not being fully immunized, which is limited to certain specific medical reasons or other valid reasons protected by applicable human rights laws, you may request an exemption and / or adaptation measures regarding this vaccination requirement.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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