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The Position

At Roche, our Finance Centers of Excellence have led the way in breaking down silos, removing hierarchies, and working in new ways. We’ve learned from our successes and from the things that haven’t gone so well. We’re better equipped to look at interfaces and synergies, and to understand the risks of creating new silos. The eCoE is focusing on three areas delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset that enables agility and flexibility for stakeholders. The eCoE is a talent engine for Finance through capability and network building.

Within the eCOE, the R&D Outcome Based Community (OBC) focuses on delivering a high-level of fifinancial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset to influence and support R&D investments at Roche. 

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented R&D Benchmarking Analyst to support our R&D organization. This role focuses on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting internal and external data to benchmark R&D performance, costs, timelines, and success rates in molecule development. You will play a critical role in shaping R&D strategy through competitive intelligence, pipeline assessment, and knowledge management.

The Opportunity:

Conduct R&D benchmarking studies focused on preclinical and clinical development phases across therapeutic areas and molecule types.

Main point of contact for external benchmark analysis providing, collecting, validating and analyzing benchmark data points to/from our selected external provider

Analyze molecule development costs, timelines, success rates, using internal project data and external sources

Support cross-functional teams by providing actionable insights to improve pipeline productivity and decision-making

Develop and maintain internal databases and dashboards on R&D metrics, competitive programs, and industry trends

Collaborate with portfolio management, therapeutic area leads, and external providers to contextualize benchmarking insights

Track industry best practices and innovations in drug discovery, translational research, and clinical development.

Synthesize large datasets and scientific knowledge into concise reports and presentations for senior leadership

What you bring: 

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related field.

2–5 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D, competitive intelligence, or management consulting (with pharma focus).

Strong understanding of molecule development stages (discovery to early/late-phase clinical development).

Familiarity with R&D KPIs: time-to-launch, timelines, cost of failure, cycle times, etc.

Experience with huge databases/tools

Excellent data analysis and visualization skills (Excel, PP, SAC,...).

Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex data into strategic insights.

You have the ability to turn data into insights, comfortable with zooming in and out on details and granularity depending on the situation. You are a collaborative team player with ability to deal with ambiguous situations and deliver in a networked setup. You are courageously authentic with ability to speak up and point out opportunities.

The role is located in Basel.

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.