Disease Area Expert

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

Providing Medical Expertise

• Providing deep scientific expertise to form differentiation strategy for company’s pipeline and portfolio.

• Acting as a medical expert throughout all stages of the product lifecycle.

• Leadership in medical portion of the integrated strategy and shaping a scientifically sound value story for products.

Customer Engagement and Insight Collection

• Proactive scientific engagement with therapeutic area experts (TAEs) and other stakeholders in full alignment with the integrated strategy.

• Establishing and maintaining effective professional peer-to-peer relationships.

• Conducting high-quality non-commercial events to disseminate relevant data and build trust among clinicians.

• Systematic collection and analysis of external scientific and clinical insights to translate them into strategic recommendations for cross-functional teams (Squad).

Evidence Generation

• Participating in development and implementation of the local data generation strategy.

• Supporting Non-Interventional Studies (NIS), Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), and projects using Real-World Evidence/Data (RWE/RWD).

• Collaboration with Clinical Operations (PDG) regarding strategic clinical trial site selection and engagement.

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Access

• Providing scientific expertise and active participation in preparation of HTA dossiers and interactions with regulatory authorities.

• Validation of scientific data integrity and ensuring clinical relevance of HTA submissions.

• Integrating medical perspectives into solutions that support patient journey and expand access to innovations.

Operational Excellence and Compliance

• Ensuring all medical activities are executed in accordance with corporate policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Strict adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) standards.

• Management of Medical Information enquiries and ensuring correctness of any content generated using Artificial Intelligence.

Education/Qualification:

Education:Full higher education in the field of medicine, pharmacy, or natural sciences (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent).

Experience:Previous work experience in Medical Affairs departments, clinical research, or possession of deep clinical expertise in the relevant therapeutic area.

Languages:Fluent English (required for global cooperation).

Additional Requirements:

Strategic Thinking:Ability to act autonomously and work in complex cross-functional environments.

Digital Literacy:Skills in working with artificial intelligence tools and ability to oversee AI content.

Communication:Ability to articulate complex scientific data and maintain a direct, respectful, peer-to-peer dialogue.

Entrepreneurial Approach:Focus on creating value for patients and the healthcare system without compromising compliance.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.