Senior Business Innovation Associate
SOPHiA GENETICS, Switzerland

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in health. As we pass 1,000,000 genomic profiles analyzed and look to the future of our platform, we are now searching for a Senior Business Innovation Associate who will be be part of a dynamic and exciting international team. Our SaaS DATA Platform combines deep expertise in life sciences and medical disciplines with mathematical capabilities in data computing.

Our mission is to bring data analytics solutions to market, to support healthcare professionals by maximizing the power of Data-Driven Medicine. SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH) combines collective intelligence in Genomics, Radiomics, clinical research data, the DDM - Data-Driven Medicine, we can ensure that the data used to help patients today will also benefit the patients of tomorrow.

Be part of our mission to disrupt the traditional healthcare model and democratize data driven medicine! SOPHiA GENETICS is looking for a talented Senior Business Innovation Associate to join the Product and Medical Department at our headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland.

The Senior Business Innovation Associate reports to the Senior Director, Business Innovation.

This role supports the development and execution of the long-term business innovation strategy of SOPHiA GENETICS, informing the priority development areas for the products and services as well as business development opportunities in the multimodal healthcare space.

In this context the role interacts closely with other Departments, such as BioPharma, Commercial, Data Sciences, Information Technology, Product Management, Marketing, and Business Development to create organizational alignment on the implications of the strategy (e.g., products, data infrastructure, data access, partnerships), and takes ownership to support the execution of specific strategic projects in relation to the defined business innovation strategy, in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.

• Works closely with the Senior Director, Business Innovation to support the definition of SOPHiA GENETICS’ long-term business innovation strategy in the multi-modal healthcare data space
• Interacts closely with other Departments, such as Data Sciences, Platform/IT, Marketing, and Commercial to define the implications of the strategy (e.g., on products, data infrastructure, data access models, external partnerships)
• Supports the development of products and services aligned with SOPHiA GENETICS’ long-term innovation strategy in the multimodal space
• Takes ownership for leading specific execution projects in relation to the defined business sinnovation strategy, in close cross-functional collaboration with key internal stakeholders
• Keeps up to date with new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, standards and guidelines, data protection regulations as well as relevant disease knowledge

Requirements

• Life sciences background with MSc degree, MD or PhD degree
• Minimum of 1-3 years of industry experience in pharma, biotech or life sciences management consulting
• Strong understanding of the oncology diagnostics and therapeutics field
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and new concepts
• Strong ability to work in cross-functional teams and develop peer-to-peer working relationships across departments
• Excellent communication skills in English. French is a great asset. Any other language is a nice-to-have.

Benefits

You will be joining an organisation with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we drive exponential growth.

Business recognition and accolades include:

• World's most innovative companies (Top 10)
• World's smartest companies (Top 50)
• 100 Best Places to Work in Boston
• Top 10 European Tech Startup - 2020
• Top 10 European biotechs startup to watch - 2021
• Top 25 East-Coast Biotech to watch - 2021

Plus, you will find :

• A flexible, friendly, and international working environment with a collaborative atmosphere
• Flexible working hours, including hybrid remote / on-site working model
• An exciting company mission that brings together science and technology to directly impact the lives of patients with life threatening illness.
• A fast-growing company with plenty of opportunity for personal growth and development
• A hard technical challenge to solve with exciting modern technology - cloud computing, Big Data, DevOps, machine learning

Location: Rolle, Switzerland. Office-based, including 2 days per week remote / 3 days o

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