Technical Excellence / Data Standards and Governance Intern

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Join us as an intern where you’ll split your time between two dynamic groups: Technical Excellence and Data Standards and Governance (DSG) Enabling Platforms.

Dive into Data Acquisition, focusing on non-Case Report Form (non-CRF) data. Collaborate with peers to craft and implement innovative data ingestion and processing solutions adhering to F.A.I.R. principles. Participate in initiatives that shape our technical landscape and healthcare environments. Strong strategic, collaboration, and communication skills, along with an entrepreneurial mindset, are crucial.

Lead the design, implementation, and governance of industry-wide biomedical data standards from protocol to submission. Become a key contributor in maintaining these standards for laboratory data.

The Opportunity:

• Serve as guides in data collection, advising on best practices and innovative solutions. Chip in to the design, governance, and implementation of biomedical data standards, specializing in safety laboratory data
• Work with key business stakeholders to prioritize and develop new data standards. Engage in impact analysis, risk assessment, and cost/benefit analysis to continuously improve standards and support their implementation
• Help develop and embed technical products into business processes. Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal work processes and tools, promoting FAIR data principles across Roche
• Develop risk management strategies and handle timelines to ensure successful project oversight and delivery
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to understand their needs and communicate key deliverables. Partner with relevant functions for external data vendor selection and management, ensuring accurate data transfer agreements and standards
  
  

Who you are:

• BSc or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, Data/Computer Science, Bioinformatics or related field
• You are currently enrolled in a Masters in Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization or Masters in Biotechnology program
• Scientific Expertise and Curiosity: Possesses a scientific background in medical, biological, lab, imaging, or life sciences with a keen curiosity about diverse data types (e.g., clinical, biomarker, WGS, RNA-seq) and the complexities of working with multiple vendors
• Comfortable navigating multiple systems, platforms, and tools, with the ability to understand sophisticated interdependencies, work autonomously, and manage multiple requests and priorities
• Demonstrates tight-knit collaboration, excellent written and oral communication skills, and leadership capabilities in decision-making, negotiation, motivation, and influencing stakeholders
  
  

Additional Information:

Location: Hybrid, Based in Mississauga (minimum 3 days in the office)

Hours: full-time (35 hours per week)

Length: This position is a 12-month work term (full-time) and is expected to begin in January 2025

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 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 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.