Scientific Program Manager, African Genomics Program at Roche
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the
unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open
dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and
respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and
professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and
ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To
continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare
they need today and for generations to come.
Creating a world where we all have more time with the people
we love.
That’s what makes us Roche.
The Opportunity
The Genentech/Roche African Genomics Program invites
applications for a highly motivated and team-oriented Scientific Program
Manager. The selected candidate will join the African Genomics Program to serve
as both a scientific and overall project manager on multiple genomic
collaborations to enable and accelerate novel research on the African continent
and beyond.
- An
understanding of genetic or multi-omic datasets is critical for this role,
including understanding the use and analysis of whole-genome sequencing
data. Strong organizational and communication skills and experience
managing complex projects are also required.
- In
addition to managing scientific projects, the successful candidate will
also be responsible for overseeing various operational activities
including data flows and data transfers.
- The
role is a key strategic partner that drives the successful execution of
cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
and program roadmaps. The role will facilitate collaboration across teams,
manage complex program structures, and guarantee timely delivery of
programs with quantifiable results.
Key Challenges
- Management
and tracking of multiple interdependent projects with different
collaborators and stakeholders.
- Management
and organization of data flows including coordinating with people in the
informatics, computational biology, software development, and information
infrastructure space
- Ensure
on-time program delivery by managing across related project timelines and
workflows.
- Manage
the overall portfolio of projects and health of the program – identifying
risks and escalating issues as needed to ensure project success.
- Consistently
communicate program plans, progress, risks, changes, and successes with
clarity and objectivity. Drives a high degree of accountability
across program teams and groups in order to meet objectives and foster
effective collaboration.
- Responsible
for the overall program budget.
- Liaise
with teams working on global procurement, service agreements and local
contracts, act as PPOC on AGP for these internal collaborators
- Awareness
of both scientific and business interests for external collaborations and
ability to foresee potential risks and roadblocks, developing solutions
for project success
- Operating
with a high degree of autonomy and professionalism; successfully
prioritize workload in accordance with business goals
- Represent
Roche and the African Genomics Program with outside scientific
collaborators, both academic and corporate
- Oversee
alignment across multiple teams or functional groups in effort to meet the
objective of key business initiatives.
Who You Are as an Ideal Candidate
- A
Ph.D. or MS + 4 yrs experience in human genetics, translational biology,
or similar scientific fields
- Project
management experience requirements: At least 2 years post PhD; 3-5 years
post Masters degree; or 5 – 7 Years post Bachelors degree
- Possesses
and can demonstrate fundamental program management skills, including the
ability to define objectives, develop timelines, organize tasks related to
multiple projects, and meet goals in a timely manner
- Excellent
planning, prioritization, and organization skills including the ability to
monitor and track activities, goals, and usage of resources
- Demonstrated
ability to critically evaluate what pieces are necessary and sequence them
in order to support a successful project, from planning to execution
- Proven
ability to identify potential risks, mitigate them, and execute
solutions
- Fluent
in tools to influence and motivate with or without authority, facilitate
groups with diverse perspectives, bring teams to consensus/alignment
- Ability
to work independently, multi-task, and synthesize large amounts of
information to empower teams to make decisions in line with business goals
and take action
- Strong
writing skills, particularly for writing scientific proposals and
generating slides for collaborators and stakeholders
- Clear
and professional communication skills to interface with internal and
external colleagues and stakeholders across multiple research fields
Preferred
- Experience
in industry and/or biotechnology settings and/or public health/policy
- A
record of scientific publications in respected journals in these fields,
germline genetic knowledge necessary to carry out the above
responsibilities
- Fluency
in French or Portuguese a plus
- Africa-based
candidates strongly preferred (location preference: Nairobi,
Johannesburg/Cape Town)
Scientific Operations Lead at Roche Kenya
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the
unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open
dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and
respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and
professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and
ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The Position
Be part of a combination of sub-communities that comprise
the larger Clinical Operations & Medical Community! You will participate in
or lead Work Product Teams and enable clinical trial delivery in a broad flow
approach with a focus on delivering value for patients, investigators, and the
clinical site as well as be responsible for strategic direction, tactical
implementation and leadership of the Medical Team.
Your Responsibilities
- Provides
subject matter expertise in Clinical Operations by supporting the
execution of clinical trials and projects across various regions,
including Sub-Sahara Africa.
- Contributes
to the success of clinical trials and ensures local medical and scientific
independence while maintaining compliance with Roche’s standards.
- Represents
Roche’s scientific positions to key external stakeholders, forming
strategic partnerships with government entities, media, and other
pharmaceutical companies.
- Acts
as a core team member, serving as an architect and catalyst for medical
and clinical operations, promoting decisions based on science and
fostering patient-centric practices.
- Identifies
and engages in continuous improvement and change management initiatives to
address challenges and introduce innovative perspectives.
- Develops
plans with minimal supervision to support clinical trial execution,
enabling integration among various functions while adhering to ethical and
quality standards.
- Cultivates
high medical expertise within the affiliate, ensures compliance with
promotional material approvals, and maintains oversight of resource
allocation and training for talent development.
Who
you are
- You
hold a completed Bachelors degree in a relevant field and have at least 5
years relevant experience.
- Servant
leader who embodies VACC leadership principles, Roche Values, and
inclusive leadership behaviors.
- A
systems thinker with strong listening skills and a growth mindset, capable
of quickly learning and adapting while taking calculated risks.
- Possesses
an entrepreneurial mindset, supporting the organization in making
portfolio-wide trade-off decisions and leveraging networks to create
value.
- Highly
strategic and customer-centric, guiding networks to deliver improved
outcomes for patients efficiently and effectively.
- Excellent
communicator with business and financial acumen, adept at driving
patient-centricity in clinical operations and fostering meaningful
collaborations across various stakeholders to enhance understanding of
needs and promote a culture of curiosity.
Compliance Associate at Roche Kenya
The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To
continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare
they need today and for generations to come.
Creating a world where we all have more time with the people
we love.
That’s what makes us Roche
The Opportunity
Roche in Kenya is seeking a Compliance Associate to join
their team on a 1-year fixed term contract. As a Compliance Associate, you
will provide critical support for the Compliance Lead, ensuring the
organization adheres to all relevant internal policies, industry regulations,
and local laws. This role focuses heavily on Compliance (70%) and Events
Management/Coordination (30%).
The role’s primary compliance focus is actively driving and
facilitating the End-to-End (E2E) Compliance Process Oversight, Improvement,
Monitoring and Execution related to Healthcare Professional (HCP) engagements,
and Patient Partnership for Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) and Patient
Organizations. The Associate will also provide essential support in the
Logistical Coordination and Compliant Execution of stakeholder engagement
events.
The successful candidate will promote a strong culture of compliance and ensure
adherence to Roche Group Compliance standards.
Key Challenges
I. Core Compliance Management (Approx. 70%)
This responsibility focuses on ensuring the legal and
ethical integrity of engagements.
- End-to-End
Engagement Process: Manage HCP/HCO and patient engagement processes,
including Fair Market Value (FMV) calculations, compliant Transfer of
Value (ToV) transfers, purchase order creation, invoice reconciliation,
and timely reporting of Actual Spend.
- Contract
Management: Draft, review, and finalize contracts, ensuring accuracy,
resolving discrepancies, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining secure
storage of executed agreements.
Policy & Advisory Support:
- Serve as a point of contact
for routine compliance inquiries and provide support and guidance to
employees on compliance matters.
- Assist
the Compliance Lead in drafting, reviewing, and updating compliance
policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Support
the communication and dissemination, including training, of compliance
policies to relevant stakeholders.
Monitoring,
Reporting, and Risk:
- Contribute
to the development and execution of compliance monitoring activities,
including data collection and analysis.
- Assist
in preparing regular compliance reports, tracking compliance issues, and
following up on remediation plans.
- Support
the identification, assessment, and mitigation of healthcare compliance
risks and opportunities.
II. Events Management & Coordination (Approx. 30%)
This responsibility focuses on the operational and
logistical execution of compliant events.
- Logistical
Coordination: Coordinate all logistical aspects of events related to
stakeholder engagement, including venue selection, catering, materials
preparation, and travel arrangements.
- Engagement
Oversight: Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, including
planning meetings, internal and external communications, and reporting on
event status.
- Process
Enhancement: Partner with internal stakeholders to enhance workflows,
address deviations/CAPAs, and improve the external engagement process
across the organization.
- Project
Support: Assist the Compliance Lead in the coordination and execution of
various compliance initiatives and projects, managing administrative tasks
related to compliance activities.
Who You Are as an Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or any other related field.
- Experience:
2-4 years of experience in a compliance, legal, or audit role. Experience
within pharmaceutical or healthcare is preferred.
Additional Requirements – Skills, Behaviors, and
Qualifications
- Core
Competencies: Strong skills in project management, organizational
excellence, and transformation of complex processes.
- Ethics
& Agility: High ethical standards, cultural awareness, continuous
improvement focus, and agile methodology proficiency.
- Proactive
& Organized: Self-starter, taking ownership and initiative; excellent
time-management skills to handle varying deadlines.
- Attention
to Detail: Ability to work independently with a strong attention to
detail, crucial for compliance and logistical accuracy.
- Communication
& Professionalism: Strong written and verbal communication skills;
professionalism to communicate with business leaders/third parties and
appropriately raise questions.
Supply Chain & SHE Coordinator at Roche
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the
unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open
dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and
respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and
professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and
ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To
continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare
they need today and for generations to come.
Creating a world where we all have more time with the people
we love.
That’s what makes us Roche.
The Opportunity
Roche Kenya is seeking a highly motivated and versatile
Supply Chain & SHE Coordinator to join our team. This dual-focus role is
accountable for ensuring the efficient, timely, and compliant execution of our
in-country supply chain while simultaneously implementing and championing a
robust Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) culture.
The ideal candidate will manage end-to-end logistics and
distribution to deliver our innovative medicines to patients and customers,
while also ensuring our operations adhere to all local regulations and Roche’s
global SHE standards. This position is critical for maintaining operational
excellence, ensuring our right-to-operate, and safeguarding our people and
products.
Key Challenges
Supply Chain & Logistics Operations:
- Drive
end-to-end in-country supply chain activities, including Order-to-Cash,
logistics, and distribution to ensure world-class service levels and
timely delivery to customers.
- Monitor
inventory levels against sales forecasts to prevent stockouts and minimize
excess stock, ensuring optimal availability of our medicines.
- Develop
and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with customers,
third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and distributors.
- Track,
analyze, and report on key supply chain performance indicators (KPIs),
identifying opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency
and customer experience.
- Collaborate
closely with Business Development, CRS, and Finance chapters to align
supply chain activities with overall business objectives.
Safety, Health, Environment & Security (SHE)
Management:
- Implement
and maintain SHE policies and management systems to ensure full compliance
with local Kenyan regulations and Roche’s global SHE objectives.
- Conduct
comprehensive risk assessments (including Biosafety), site inspections,
and audits to identify, document, and mitigate potential hazards.
- Lead
incident investigations to determine root causes and implement corrective
actions to prevent recurrence, reporting critical situations to Group SHE
as required.
- Develop
and deliver SHE training to promote a strong safety culture and ensure all
employees and contractors are aware of their responsibilities.
- Manage
emergency preparedness and business continuity plans in collaboration with
regional and group SHE teams.
- Serve
as the primary advisor to management on all SHE, Biosafety, and Security
matters, including physical, personnel, and product security.
Who You Are as an Ideal Candidate
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Occupational Health &
Safety, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or a related
field.
- Minimum
of 3 years of proven experience in supply chain management and/or
administering SHE programs. Experience in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics,
or a related regulated industry is highly preferred.
- Proficiency
in supply chain software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and
SHE management systems.
- Experience
as an auditor and a strong understanding of risk management principles.
Key Competencies & Skills
- Strong
business, logistics, and supply chain acumen with an understanding of the
local distribution environment.
- In-depth
knowledge of Kenyan occupational safety, health, and environmental laws
and regulations.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a
connector between internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong
analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, especially
under conditions of uncertainty.
- A
systems-thinking, solution-oriented, and enterprise mindset.
- Ability
to work independently and as a collaborative member of a team.
Principal Scientist, Human Genetics (African Genomics Program) at Roche Kenya
Key Challenges
- Spearhead
analysis of genetic and genomic data gathered from African and
African-descent populations to uncover novel biology, in close
collaboration with our academic collaborators and with the human genetics
and computational teams within Roche
- Identify
and characterize genetic disease risk, progression, and therapeutic
responses in African- and African-descent populations
- Utilize
large-scale experimental and computational capabilities, including AI/ML,
to place genetic findings in their functional context.
- Implement
research strategies to translate these insights into novel opportunities
for therapy, prevention and diagnosis
- Lead
efforts in target identification, causal inference, biomarker discovery,
and clinical strategies, working closely with our research and clinical
development teams to prioritize and advance targets into therapeutic
development.
- Contribute
to a collaborative community involving research biology, clinical
development, translational medicine, and computational sciences teams.
Who You Are as an Ideal Candidate
- You
are a PhD with a strong focus on statistical genetics, genetic
epidemiology, or related fields, and strong proficiency in the development
and/or application of statistical methods
- Strong
computational skills, including large-scale data analysis and causal
inference.
- 5-10
years of experience using human genetics to understand diseases, in
academia and/or industry with a focus on association studies in
ancestrally-diverse cohorts
- Recognized
leader in your field, equivalent to an assistant professor at a top
research university.
- Excellent
research record with scientific publications in top-tier journals.
- Passionate
about leveraging emerging African data sets to solve biological questions
and deliver health care advances.
- Exceptional
communication and interpersonal skills to present and explain findings to
diverse audiences (excellent written & spoken English are
essential).
- Proven
ability to deliver compelling external presentations
- Motivated
to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative research environment
- Ability
to operate independently, be an active proactive problem solver and
demonstrate strong critical thinking and systems awareness.
- Ability
to travel