Partnering Technology & Science Lead (Pathology and/or Tissue Diagnostic Technologies)

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The Position

At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients’ lives and we are fearless in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

The Opportunity

As a Partnering Technology & Science Lead, you will report to the Chief Technology Officer, Roche Diagnostics and be a member of the Technology & Science Chapter.  For this position, you will bring extensive technical and scientific expertise in pathology and tissue diagnostics technologies and their applications. You will evaluate external technologies and develop technology roadmaps and strategies focused on novel and innovative technologies and solutions, including Digital Pathology applications to drive business value for Roche Diagnostics and the Roche Group. It involves collaborating across functions and geographies with internal and external experts. Some additional responsibilities are

• You will collaborate with network leads to support Roche Diagnostics Solutions (RDS) and Roche Information Solutions (RIS) in new technology scouting, assessments, and acquisitions while providing a trusted independent expert voice to ensure the quality of partnering opportunities. 

• You will be a skillful ambassador for Roche Diagnostics to make Roche a partner of choice when working with internal and external stakeholders.

• You will participate in partnering squads for company evaluation, due diligence to gain access to external innovation; providing timely, accurate, and clear recommendations. 

• You will proactively generate partnering leads by engaging in global technology scouting and collaborating with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to assess external development and early innovation programs for IVD Technologies, including Molecular Diagnostics, Core Lab, and PoC solutions. 

• Your will guide technology and application landscaping with actionable recommendations to capture emerging local and global trends and future opportunities in IVD and Life Science technologies to shape business strategy.

• Provide technology benchmarking and assessments for potential deals.

• Support research (R&D), engineering, data services, and new product pipeline (Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Lifecycle Teams).

• Conduct the communication of landscape readouts to drive the alignment and pursuit of identified high-value opportunities in the organization.

• Support and contribute to divisional research and technology development strategy for achieving mid-to-long-term, divisional objectives.

• Contribute to a worldwide research intelligence network for Roche Diagnostics and provide inputs to mid-/long-term IVD solution development strategies and roadmaps.

• Identify synergies between diagnostics customer areas based on deep technical knowledge and understanding of Diagnostics' business strategy. 

• This may include responsibility for timeline, budget, milestone achievement, and successful review of conclusions as well as presentation to senior management.

Enabling the organization’s ways  of working:

• Act as a role model for Agile Leadership behaviors, as well as for our culture, mindset & behaviors as defined in We@RocheDiagnostics

• Model behaviors to support the organization’s transformation to Agile Ways of Working, e.g. adapted decision-making/governance practices, collaboration, translating common goals into 90-day action plans / OKR, etc.

As a Partnering Technology & Science Lead, you have the following attributes.

• You have a growth mindset of continuous learning and mentoring peers.

• Are committed to cross-functional collaboration and breaking down silos to achieve the best results for the organization.

• Have the ability to navigate within a changing organization, maintaining objectivity, respect for differences