Roche is looking to innovate and advance science to ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need, and the Data Products Specialist role is key to shaping and delivering analytics-ready data products that accelerate evidence generation and insight delivery.
Requirements
- You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related technical discipline
- You have a minimum of 2-4 years of experience working with structured data in support of analytics or reporting use cases, or an advanced degree with 0-2 years of equivalent work experience
- You have working knowledge of SQL or Python and familiarity with data versioning or ETL tools
- Experience in biomedical data use cases and familiarity with basic data modeling concepts
- Exposure to cloud-based tools or version control systems (e.g., Git, Airflow, S3)
- Ability to work within Agile frameworks, including SAFe, to drive iterative development, cross-functional collaboration, and efficient backlog management
- Experience applying product management principles to data assets with observed contributions to data product design and implementation across organizational silos
Responsibilities
- You support the development and maintenance of curated datasets and data marts used for clinical and operational insights
- You build proficiency in translating user needs into data product requirements, specifications, and roadmaps
- You understand organizational needs and data challenges that drive the need for foundational data products that improve interoperability, reusability, and downstream analysis
- You assist with data ingestion, cleaning, and standardization processes under the guidance of senior colleagues
- You participate in implementing and testing transformations to ensure data consistency, traceability, and alignment with business rules
- You document data sources, assumptions, and transformations to promote transparency and reuse
- You contribute to troubleshooting data quality issues and collaborating with engineering or product partners to resolve blockers
Other
- You demonstrate respect for cultural differences when interacting with colleagues in the global workplace
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically in the areas of presentation and writing, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear language
- You demonstrate capacity for independent thinking and ability to make decisions based upon sound principles
- You bring excellent strategic agility including problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and agility that extends beyond the technical domain
- Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
