Business Perspectives Program

Job description

  Job facts

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people's lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.

Do you want to drive the future of personalized healthcare?

The Business Perspectives program is designed to provide you with a deep immersion in our two divisions, Roche Pharmaceuticals and Roche Diagnostics. It is targeted at talented individuals who relish challenges, aim for leadership positions and are seeking to make significant contributions to healthcare and patients.
This is a unique opportunity to further grow your skills and knowledge needed for future leadership roles. Totally customizable to your career interests the Business Perspectives program is completely flexible, allowing you to plan the course for your time in the program and beyond.

You will benefit from:
·  2 year program with 3-4 international job rotations of 6-12 months in different business areas. For example Global Product Strategy (GPS), Sales, Marketing, Business Analytics, Market Access/Strategic Pricing, Business Development- at a global, regional or affiliate (local) Level
·  Diverse exposure: you will be introduced to different areas of the business, functions, countries, sites, markets, leadership styles and culture
·  Broad personal support: Senior Leader Mentor, Program Manager, Rotation Manager/Sponsor, Program Buddy and Alumni
·  Annual Training: continuing to build your leadership skills, capabilities and expand your network.

Problem Statement

You are a product manager in a medium European country. You are responsible for the market expansion strategy of a newly launched product. This product is a web-based platform that facilitates collaboration between healthcare practitioners (radiologist, oncologist, pathologist, etc.) in treating cancer patients. To assess your product positioning, you need to determine who your real competitors are.
How would you approach this problem and what does it mean for your market expansion strategy?

Please limit your answer to 300 words. We are looking for a structured and well formulated answer - Please note that there is no right or wrong answer, this problem statement is used to assess your thought process.

·  Who we are

At Roche, 94,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the on-line application process, please email us at .
EEO is the Law

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Desired profile

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about bringing medicine to patients. To be chosen for this program you recognize yourself in the following statements:

·  You are globally mobile (both in the program and beyond)
·  You have at least a graduate degree (in business or science) and not more than 3-5 years' commercial experience, ideally in the healthcare industry
·  You bring a strong commercial knowledge and you ambition to progress further in this area
·  You are fluent in two languages, one of which must be English

In addition you:

·  Have excellent communication skills
·  Are a self-starter who loves to innovate and has a growth mindset
·  You already demonstrate a fit with Roche values -Integrity, Courage and Passion-

We are currently only looking for candidates interested in rotating within our Diagnostics division .

Application deadline is February the 20th. Please apply online with a CV, your solution to the problem statement and a cover letter highlighting your diverse country experience.

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