Head of Scientific Computing

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Advances in AI, data, and computational sciences are transforming drug discovery and development. Roche's Research and Early Development organisations at Genentech (gRED) and Pharma (pRED) have demonstrated how these technologies accelerate R&D, leveraging data and novel computational models to drive impact. Seamless data sharing and access to models across gRED and pRED are essential to maximising these opportunities. The new computational sciences Center of Excellence (CoE) is a strategic, unified group whose goal is to harness this transformative power of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist our scientists in both pRED and gRED to deliver more innovative and transformative medicines for patients worldwide.

Within the CoE organisation, the Data and Digital Catalyst organisation drives the modernisation of our computational and data ecosystems and integration of digital technologies across Research and Early Development to enable our stakeholders, power data-driven science and accelerate decision-making.

The Head of Scientific Computing is a well-established and highly credible, visionary leader who will spearhead the future of scientific computing across Research and Early Development. This strategic and impact-driven leader will thrive at the intersection of strategic leadership and technical, hands-on implementation. With deep technical expertise in scientific computing, you will enable breakthrough research today and drive the adoption of forward-looking, novel and innovative approaches and technologies for tomorrow. In addition to strategic and technical leadership, you will focus on establishing close partnerships with stakeholders and leaders across gRED, pRED, Product Development, and Roche Informatics to identify and capitalise on existing synergies and solutions and influence the transformation of the computational infrastructure across the broader organisation to deliver more innovative and transformative medicines for patients worldwide.

You will lead a world-class team to design, build and operate cutting-edge scientific platforms and infrastructure, you will enable high-performance computing, AI/ML, and large-scale data processing. Collaborating closely with scientists, you and your team will implement modern, robust, and scalable computing capabilities that accelerate intensive data-driven research and collaboration across multiple scientific domains while optimising computational resources for speed, scalability, and efficiency and ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical guidelines. Additionally, you will recruit, mentor, and lead a technical team to realise the impact and outcomes of your vision. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the data and digital landscape across our global Research and Early Development organisations to accelerate discovery, collaboration and impact.

You will make pivotal contributions to the future of the CoE and the REDs by:

• Developing and executing a strategic vision to modernize our scientific computing capabilities, integrating advanced technologies like HPC and AI to support large-scale research.

• Leading, mentoring, and growing a high-performing, multidisciplinary team while fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative research.

• Overseeing the design, build, and operation of a cutting-edge, hybrid cloud scientific computing infrastructure to meet evolving research needs.

• Driving the identification, evaluation, and implementation of emerging technologies to position Roche as a leader in computational science.

• Ensuring all platforms and processes adhere to the highest standards of data security, privacy, and reproducibility in line with regulatory and ethical guidelines.

• Establishing strong partnerships with scientific leaders, global informatics teams, and external technology providers to drive innovation and ensure seamless integration.

• Managing and optimizing computational resources to ensure high availability, scalability, and efficiency for intensive, data-driven research.

• Providing strategic guidance to leadership on future computing opportunities, advising on trends and strategies to accelerate the delivery of transformative medicines.

• You have a minimum of a BS degree (MS or PhD preferred) in a scientific or technical field and 12+ years of experience, including significant experience managing a group and forming a new team.

• You have extensive experience managing and scaling scientific computing environments, including high-performance computing (HPC), cloud computing, and large-scale data analytics in a research context.

• You possess a deep technical understanding of modern computing platforms and emerging technologies such as quantum computing, edge computing, and federated learning.

• You have a proven track record of leading complex computational projects and have demonstrated the ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams.

• You show strong technical proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), HPC environments, hybrid architectures, big data management, and distributed computing frameworks.

• You are skilled in developing infrastructure for computationally intensive models, understand AI/ML workflows, and can balance cost, performance, and reliability in high-demand systems.

• You have exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with researchers, technical teams, and leadership to maximize the impact of scientific computing initiatives.

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