Senior Business Operations Associate, AI Biology & Translation (AIBT)

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Advances in AI, data, and computational sciences are transforming drug discovery and development. Roche’s Research and Early Development organisations at Genentech (gRED) and Pharma (pRED) have demonstrated how these technologies accelerate R&D, leveraging data and novel computational models to drive impact. Seamless data sharing and access to models across gRED and pRED are essential to maximising these opportunities. The new Computational Sciences Center of Excellence (CoE) is a strategic, unified group whose goal is to harness this transformative power of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist our scientists in both pRED and gRED to deliver more innovative and transformative medicines for patients worldwide.
 

The AI Biology & Translation (AIBT) department—home to both BRAID (Biology Research AI Development) and TRAIL (Translational AI Lab)—sits at the forefront of Genentech’s effort to integrate cutting-edge AI with disease biology and therapeutic discovery.

As a Senior Business Operations Associate, you will be a key operational partner in this fast-growing, interdisciplinary organization. Reporting to the AIBT Business Operations Lead, you will support a broad portfolio of activities including contracting, procurement, event planning, space and IT coordination, and more. You’ll work closely with administrative partners, the AIBT leadership team, and collaborators across Computational Biology & Medicine (CBM) and the broader gRED community. 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, anticipates operational needs before they arise, and brings precision, professionalism, and problem-solving energy to every interaction. AIBT is helping redefine how Genentech applies AI to discover and develop medicines. This role ensures that work is not just visionary—but also executable. You’ll be a key enabler of progress, supporting the operations that empower cutting-edge science to thrive.

The Opportunity:

• Contracting & Procurement:

  • Coordinate staff augmentation contracts, working with sourcing, legal, and vendor partners and facilitate material procurement and software licensing, tracking approval workflows and financial impact. 

  • Ensure contract timelines, renewals, and vendor communications are proactively managed.

• Operational Excellence:

  • Track and support budget allocations, vendor spend, and invoice approvals alongside Business Operations Lead. 

  • Manage space planning, space forecasting, hybrid team configurations and respond to workspace and facilities-related needs for a growing, distributed team.

  • Support administrative partners on calendar planning, travel, and onboarding of speakers, new hires etc.

  • Act as an operational hub between AIBT, CBM, IT, Facilities, and other enabling functions and anticipate and proactively address emerging needs across the department.

• Event & Forum Planning:

  • Organize, alongside the administrative partner team, internal and external forums and offsites, including logistics, scheduling, materials, and vendor coordination.

  • Serve as a liaison between scientific leads and operational support to ensure seamless execution.

• IT Systems & Support:

  • Partner with IT to ensure timely onboarding/offboarding, equipment provisioning, and access management for external workforce and help maintain shared digital systems (e.g., Google Drive & Slack).

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 10+ years of relevant experience in business operations, project coordination, or administrative support in scientific or technical organizations (biotech, pharma, research, or tech preferred).

• Demonstrated success managing contracts, procurement, logistics, and vendor relationships.

• Familiarity with scientific environments and comfort interacting with R&D teams.

• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and execute independently.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work confidently with senior leaders.

• Proficiency in tools such as Google Wor