The Position
As a member of the AI, Data and Digital (AIDD) team, you will partner with research scientists and data experts at China Innovation Center of Roche (CICoR) on drug projects from target identification to lead discovery and early development. You have strong biology knowledge and computational skills in combination with an excellent capacity to communicate and lead in a multi-disciplinary environment. You will employ a combination of analytical capability including AI technologies, bioinformatics skills and disease biology knowledge to provide timely bioinformatics studies to impact decision makings in drug projects.
Partner with AI researchers and bioinformaticians to develop novel computational methods to infer causality in disease progression.
Work closely with biologists in Immunology and Oncology to solve biological questions and validate computational findings.
Contribute to drug projects by providing support on target validation, compound profiling, biomarker discovery, patient stratification, clinical trial design, etc.
Analyze multi-omics and phenotyping data from research studies, clinical trials and real world databases to identify disease-driving cell types, pathways, and genes.
Propose drug targets based on the biology insights derived from data and suggest validation experiments.
Provide literature analysis, focusing on biomedical and competitor information.
Have the opportunities to collaborate with data scientists and informaticians at other Roche sites to contribute to drug projects as well as data & analytics projects.
Have the opportunity to lead data science/AI initiatives and projects.
Who you are
You’re someone who wants to drive your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. In hiring new employees, we look for people who are also inspired by our mission and who would fit in well with the collaborative, rigorous and entrepreneurial spirit of the company’s global culture.
Ph.D. degree in biology, immunology, computational biology or a relevant field. Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
Passion for in-depth understanding of biological questions and finding plausible answers with data analytics.
Solid biology knowledge in Immunology or Oncology, being able to communicate comfortably with biologists.
Excellent analytical capability, being able to identify key questions and come up with innovative solutions for complex problems.
Strong bioinformatics experience (omics, pathway, network analysis, etc.) with good programming skills in Python or R.
Experience in single-cell or spatial omics data analysis.
Experience in applying deep learning/machine learning/AI to biology is a plus.
Experience of text analytics is a plus.
Enjoying biotech working culture with great collaborative spirit.
A strong team player with good communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.
Genentech requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of their start date. This requirement is a condition of employment at Genentech, and it applies regardless of whether the position is located at a Genentech campus or is fully remote. If you are unable to receive the vaccine due to a disability or serious medical condition, or because it is prohibited as a result of your sincerely held religious beliefs, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.
