The Position

The Disease Area Leader - Oncology role is critical to deliver on our Pharma Ambition.  As the therapeutic area Late-Stage conduit into our early development teams, the Disease Area Leader plays a unique role in providing strategic insights and commercialization perspective to shape and steward our portfolio and create clarity on path to value, in particular through contribution to Asset and Disease Area Strategies and Business Development assessments.  

• Asset Team member for Research and Early Development (REDs): Partner with R&Ds units and cross-functionally to ensure organizational alignment around understanding of future disease area context and ensure pipeline Asset strategies and Disease Strategies reflect value to patients, society and Roche.  This includes providing global strategic guidance and business inputs into the development of Target Product Profiles, Clinical Development Plans with strong emphasis on value demonstration for pipeline molecules (until PivGo or LCL assigned)

• Disease Area Strategy: lead a cross-functional end-to-end team in the development and maintenance of disease area strategies that reflects near and long term pipeline portfolio evolution to deliver value to patients, society and Roche.

• Partnering GPS TA SPOC: Represent GPS in assessment of external landscape and partnering opportunities in the context of Disease Area Strategies and provide specific asset and platform/technology business input, path to value assessments and strategic guidance to support due diligence.  

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: In partnership with CLT, lead the integrated development and commercialization planning (IDCP) process to bring affiliate inputs into asset and disease area strategies and decision making. 

Who You Are

• 10+ years of scientific and commercial understanding of Oncology Therapeutic area (in particular in the Prioritized Disease area). with an established network of external stakeholders is preferred. Development, Portfolio, Partnering, Commercialization, Consulting and/or Medical Affairs team experience preferred. MBA, MD, PhD or other relevant Graduate or Postgraduate Degree is preferred.

• Outstanding VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst and Coach) leadership skills: proven track record in building teams and ability to influence in a collaborative way within a cross functional environment

• Exceptional strategic orientation and agility: outstanding ability to develop long term vision and deep understanding  of the global pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry to create robust and innovative business strategies

• Proven abilities to lead, collaborate and deliver in a complex and  matrix environment, across across multiple priorities and stakeholders

• Extensive experience in development and implementation of commercialization strategies, deep understanding of global health systems and access/reimbursement challenges, and product life-cycle planning and management

• Fluent written and verbal English 

Join us in our mission to advance science and deliver hope to those who need it most.

The preferred location for this position is South San Francisco, CA, however we will consider Basel as a location. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of CA is $197,300.00 - $366,300 USD Annual.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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