Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship

Job description

·  Job facts

Location: Welwyn Garden City
Essential Qualifications:
5 GCSEs or equivalent Grade 9-5 (including Mathematics and English Language)
3 A Levels including Mathematics at grade B or above

Start Date: April or September 2020
Assessment Centre Date: Mid April 2020 (tbc)
Application Deadline: 27th March 2020

About Roche:
We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous 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 rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.
We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.
We are Roche.

About the Apprenticeship:
Our Product Development Informatics (PDIX) organization is co-creating a better future for patients through technology and information. We are an agile organization that brings together great people who are passionate about technology innovation, and who thrive in dynamic, cross-functional, and mission-driven teams.
Our agile organization is made up of structures called Networks and Chapters. “Networks” comprise business domain and technical experts aligned closely with our Product Development business partners to develop and deliver technology-enabled business strategy. Our “Chapters” are centers of expertise of deeply skilled people deployed for maximum impact. These teams work together to deliver outstanding value to our business, patients, and customers.
As a Data Science apprentice within the PDIX Data and Analytics Chapter, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex data problems enabling PD to transform data into actionable insights. You will collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to co-create data and analytics enabled solutions that help our teams fulfill our mission: to do now what patients need next.

During this exciting 3-year apprenticeship, you will work towards a fully funded Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Data Science whilst gaining valuable ‘on the job' experience and mentoring from our talented experts at Roche.

What you could be working on
Leverage business acumen and technical expertise to support the quick creation of high-impact Prototypes/PoCs
Advanced data projects including predictive learning, neural networks, machine learning, anomaly detection, predictive analysis, exploratory data analysis and other data science practices
Generating insights from data, enabling us to optimise business performance. Solve complex data problems and deliver the insight that helps to define our strategy and enable our organisation to reach our patients faster
Collaborate in multidisciplinary agile teams to collect requirements, user specifications, approvals, and verify functionality and usefulness prior to full development of solutions
Collaborate with Data Engineers, Architects and Data and Analytics specialists to build lasting solutions to our data modelling

Application Process:
Stage 1:
CV & Cover Letter
Please ensure you include a CV and a cover letter with your application. As part of your cover letter, Roche is keen to understand your motivation in applying for this position. You should, therefore, provide responses to the following questions:

·  Why have you applied for this Apprenticeship program?
·  If you had to choose ONE example that describe you and why you would be good for this opportunity, what is it and why do we need to know?

Your cover letter should not exceed one page - YOU MUST ADD A COVER LETTER OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DECLINED

Video Interview
Once the HR review is complete, you may be invited to complete a video Interview to support your application.

Stage 2:
Assessment Centre
If successful at the Video, CV and Cover Letter screen, you will be invited to the final stage of the application process. This will include a face-to-face interview, and relevant activities critical for the role, giving you a taste of Roche and the opportunity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
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·  Who we are

Our UK Pharmaceutical head office is situated in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with beautiful countryside surrounding the area. Supported by major motorways & airports as well as being a 30 minute train ride to London, access is easy. Our award-winning office, known as Hexagon Place, was opened in 2005 and provides a modern, flexible working environment with facilities that are second-to-none. Around 2,000 people work at our Welwyn office in Global Early Development (pRED), Global Product Development (PD), Commercial (Rx) and our Corporate functions. Roche offer a competitive salary plus the excellent benefits you would expect from a blue-chip organisation. There is a fully equipped gym on-site, a library and information centre, and an active sports and social club. We also have a subsidised staff restaurant providing foods to cater for every taste throughout the day. At the heart of the building is an informal meeting area known as The Street which features a coffee shop, snack machine and cashpoint. A second building on-site, called The Hub, contains modern meeting room and conference facilities. Roche promotes personal well-being and work-life balance. Therefore, flexible working options will be considered for all roles at Roche UK.

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.