Roche Switzerland bridges the gap between pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Important research and development functions are located here. For our long-term client, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG in Basel, we are looking for a

The Senior Data Scientist - Literature in the Safety Analytics and Reporting (SAR) group of the Safety Risk Management function (PDS) supports Roche products and is responsible to provide literature searches for global literature monitoring purposes and retrieval of information from biomedical databases to answer medical inquiries on the safety of our medicinal products and devices. The group also provides other biomedical literature searches in Pharma Development (PD) (e.g.: for PD Medical Affairs to identify the efficacy of company’s medicinal products for the following purposes: Periodic Safety Update Reports (PBRER)). The criticality of these deliverables (e.g. mandated from regulators) requires that standards, timelines, quality and needs from customers in Clinical Science, Safety Operations, Medical Affairs (PDMA), Regulatory and other functions are attained. Results of the analyses form a key component for a patient focused risk management. She/he supports projects and contributes to the Safety strategy through projects, services and involvement in strategic initiatives.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Performs ad-hoc literature searches in biomedical databases to identify adverse drug reactions and risks in association with company’s medicinal products and devices.
• Develops, tests, documents and maintains literature search profiles to identify published case reports of adverse drug reactions in association with company’s medicinal products.
• Develops, tests, documents and maintains search profiles to identify adverse drug reactions and risks in association with company’s medicinal products for the following purposes:Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs), Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs) and signal detection.
• Develops, tests, documents and maintains search profiles to identify incidents and risks in association with company’s medical devices for the following purposes: Medical Device Incident Reports (MDIR) and signal detection.
• Performs efficacy searches in biomedical databases for PDMA to identify the efficacy of company’s medicinal products for the following purposes: Periodic Safety Update Reports (PBRER).
• Maintains effective relationship with customers in PDS and beyond Interacts with customers to define the search criteria for literature searches.
• Checking the results of literature searches for plausibility.
• Ensure timely and correct delivery of search results.
• Performs literature searches in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Acts as core member in Safety Literature Group, active contribution to knowledge sharing.
• Creates training material for team members and stakeholders on retrieval and reporting related topics and delivers the training
• Proactively raise ideas and identify opportunities to enhance ways of working (including processes, methods, technologies etc.). and share best practices and lessons learned with peers.
• Establish, promote and maintain effective working relationships with other Roche stakeholders, departments and functions as required.
• Ensures any issues relating to literature searches are adequately addressed at the lowest level and escalated appropriately.

Must Haves:

• M.S. or University degree in medicine, pharmacy or natural sciences.
• Min. 2 years experience in Information Science and solid pharmaceutical experience in research, development or research informatics, including experience in Pharmacovigilance *****
• Good knowledge of medicine and drug development *****
• Good knowledge of external and internal biomedical and drug literature databases as well as the corresponding retrieval systems and languages *****
• Ability to evaluate, interpret and synthesize scientific data (analytical thinking)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present and critically discuss scientific data in discussions
• Classical text searching capabilities
• Expertise in literature sources and databases both, internal and external (e.g. Competitor Information Access Platform; DIALOG) *****
• Ability to build strong working relationships with appropriate personnel in other functional groups within and outside of the Safety Risk Management (PDS) organization.
• Strong communication skills in an international cross-functional environment with the ability to effectively explain search strategies, both verbally and in writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present and critically discuss scientific data in discussions
• Team player with ability to function in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Self –motivated, able to prioritize and plan effectively
• Fluent in English (verbal and written)

What you will be offered:

• An opportunity to work in one of the world's most important pharmaceutical companies
• Modern campus with plenty of green spaces and meeting areas
• Central location in Basel
• Varied job profile
• Further training opportunities through temptraining
• Working in a dynamic and motivated team

If you are interested please send your application documents addressed to Mr Severin Räfle.

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