Principal Bioinformatics Scientist I — Roche
- Location
- Pleasanton
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Role overview
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.
- 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.
Application process
- Engineer Advanced Algorithms: Lead the R&D of high-performance algorithms and automated workflows specifically tailored for clinical diagnostic applications.
- Develop Full-Stack Solutions: Build user-friendly web applications and interactive visualization tools that allow scientists to explore complex "omics" data in real time.
- Modernize Computational Infrastructure: Leverage High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Linux environments to implement cutting-edge software engineering best practices, including version control and CI/CD.
- Drive Process Innovation: Research and integrate emerging technologies in computational biology to maintain Roche’s position at the forefront of molecular biotechnology. Translate Science into
- Software: Convert complex scientific requirements from wet-lab stakeholders into functional, high-quality code and reproducible documentation. Who You Are
- Educational Background & Experience: You possess 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree;
- OR 7 years of related experience with a Master's degree: OR 4 years of related experience with a PhD.
- Work experience can be prior or post grad.
Company and context
- Strategic Matrix Collaborator: You excel at working within a matrixed organizational structure, effectively balancing priorities from multiple stakeholders across R&D, IT, and Quality teams.
- Influential Communicator: You possess a proven ability to translate intricate technical and algorithmic concepts for non-computational audiences, ensuring alignment between diverse scientific disciplines.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters. A healthier future.
- You will have the unique opportunity to collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary group of wet-lab scientists, software engineers, and clinical researchers to deliver tools that have a global impact on patient care.
- Drive Process Innovation: Research and integrate emerging technologies in computational biology to maintain Roche’s position at the forefront of molecular biotechnology. Translate Science into
- Software: Convert complex scientific requirements from wet-lab stakeholders into functional, high-quality code and reproducible documentation.
- Relocation benefits are not being offered for this position The expected salary ran
Notes and original content
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- The Position
- A healthier future.
- The Opportunity
- Drive Process Innovation: Research and integrate emerging technologies in computational biology to maintain Roche’s position at the forefront of molecular biotechnology.
- Translate Science into
- Who You Are
- Relocation benefits are not being offered for this position
- The expected salary ran
Questions about this listing
What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Pleasanton. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Roche offer?
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