D2P Data & Analytics Senior Data Scientist - RDT ERP

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The Position

D2P Data & Analytics Senior Data Scientist - RDT ERP is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing data-driven AI and GenAI solutions to complex business problems. This role involves independently identifying analytical opportunities, conducting in-depth data exploration and analysis, and building, testing, and deploying predictive models using various machine learning techniques. You will own projects from inception to deployment, leveraging strong programming, statistical modeling, and data visualization skills, while clearly communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Description of the area

The Demand to Pay  (D2P) Data & Analytics area is responsible for driving the end-to-end Procurement, Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense Management Data & AI strategies by translating Functional strategies into measurable business outcomes. We’re looking for a hands-on Full-Stack AI Developer (Generalist) to join a small, fast-moving team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building end-to-end products, thrives in ambiguity, and is excited about applying AI in practical, user-facing applications.

This role seeks a broad skillset, strong foundational knowledge, and tech stack flexibility over deep specialization. You will support Roche's Data & AI strategies by working with global platforms.

This position involves collaboration with key stakeholders, including Global Procurement, Diagnostics Direct Procurement, and RSS Operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship AI-powered applications from concept to production
• Develop backend services and APIs using Python
• Build responsive frontend interfaces using JavaScript / TypeScript
• Integrate LLMs into products for real-world use cases
• Build and improve RAG pipelines, prompt workflows, and agentic AI systems
• Work with modern AI coding tools to accelerate development and delivery
• Collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Take ownership of features across architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent practical experience is fully acceptable
• Demonstrated experience in independently identifying analytical opportunities, conducting in-depth data exploration, and owning projects from inception to deployment.
• Proven track record of driving medium-sized projects that influence business decisions and align with strategic objectives.
• A strong portfolio / GitHub profile with personal projects is highly valued

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Python backend development
• Solid experience with JavaScript / TypeScript frontend development
• Comfortable working across the full stack and shipping complete features
• Snowflake CORTEX AI or Dataiku (Optional)

AI / GenAI Experience

• Practical experience building AI-powered applications
• Strong understanding of:
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
  • LLM integrations
  • AI agents / agentic workflows
• Experience with frameworks/tools such as:
  • LangChain
  • LangGraph
  • or similar AI orchestration frameworks

AI Coding Tools

You should actively use AI-assisted coding tools as part of your daily workflow. This is a key requirement and will significantly amplify all other capabilities.

For Examples:

• Claude Code
• OpenAI Codex
• Cursor
• GitHub Copilot

Additional Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly to various stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.
• Strong collaborative capabilities to effectively engage with broader business units to understand and meet data needs.
• Product-minded and pragmatic, comfortable switching between frontend, backend, and AI workflows.
• Fast learner with strong fundamentals, Self-driven and proactive, and Enjoys working in teams with high ownership

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Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.