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Software Architect for Lab Data Automation in Pharma Research (m/f)

Inseriert am: 29.01.2019

Software Architect for Lab Data Automation in Pharma Research (m/f)


Switzerland, Basel-City, Basel Headquarter


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  • Job facts


At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity. The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche’s largest sites, over 8,000 people from approximately 80 countries work at Roche Basel. Favored by its geographic location in the heart of Europe, the Basel area is one of the most dynamic economic regions in Switzerland — a great place to live and work.


Who We Are


Our team in Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) Informatics is part of Roche’s global Research & Early Development Organization. The mission of our team is the design, development and delivery of innovative integrated scientific informatics solutions and platforms focusing on data capture, analysis, and visualization of chemical, biological and biomedical data to support scientific decision-making in all stages of the drug development processes and finally to deliver new innovative treatments to the patients. We are shaping the digitalization of pRED at Roche, and we are growing. For our vision to come true, we need innovative, dedicated people from a wide variety of backgrounds.


Currently, we are looking for Research Informatics talent with expertise in automating laboratory data workflows and decision-making to join us in driving an innovative strategy for the digital transformation of research for patients.


The Position


These responsibilities capture a portion of what your work will look like:



  • You will design and develop innovative, modern and user-friendly scientific software solutions in close collaboration with research scientists

  • You will assume the technical lead in the delivery of research informatics projects by:
    - working with scientists and business analysts to translate requirements into innovative and modern scientific software solutions
    - designing the overall solution architecture and integration into our system landscape
    - evaluating and assessing commercial and open-source software solutions
    - planning and coordinating implementation efforts of distributed developer teams and external collaborators

  • You will contribute to our strategic initiative on the digitalization of research with a focus on automating laboratory data workflow and decision-making

  • You will provide consultancy and scientific platform support to research scientists
    You continuously learn new things and look into new technologies to keep yourself up-to-date with new trends, in particular in the quickly evolving field of lab data automation, robotics and sensors in combination with modern software engineering concepts


Who You Are


You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You are looking for a company where you receive the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Working in a multi-cultural environment motivates you. As a fast learner you actively drive the quality of the requirements.


We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a Master in Computer Science or Informatics and foundational knowledge of chemistry and cheminformatics concepts, or an individual with a Master in Cheminformatics, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Medical Engineering and excellent informatics skills.


If you have a strong interest in pharma and medicine and expertise in the desired skills listed below, we look forward to receiving your application.



  • Excellent software engineering skills and 5+ years’ experience in designing complex and highly integrated software solutions

  • Very good technical project management skills and 3+ years leadership experience of medium to large scale projects; experience in working in agile environments is desirable

  • Hands-on experience with life science platforms like Biovia, Chemaxon or Dotmatics is a plus

  • Good „full stack“ software development skills (Java, Python, REST, Oracle, MongoDB) and a good understanding of Machine Learning and Deep Learning concepts and their areas of application

  • Strong analytical skills combined with conceptual thinking and structured working style

  • Excellent communication skills in English


If you are proud of contributing and feel you have the dedication to teamwork and innovation that we are seeking, then Roche is the organization for you. Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference to patients’ lives. If you want work in a passionate team, make your mark & improve lives, apply now.


Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


If you have questions, please check our FAQs and videos on careers.roche.ch/faq.



  • Who we areAt Roche, 94,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

    Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

  • Job facts

    • Location Switzerland, Basel-City, Basel Headquarter

    • Function Research & Development

    • Subfunction Research Informatics

    • Schedule Full time

    • Job level Individual contributor

    • Job type Regular

    • Division Roche Pharmaceuticals

    • Posted since 2019/01/29

    • Job-ID 201901-102602


  • Get in touchMs. Nicole Gampp

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