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About the Role

As Lead Economist for Industrial Policy (m/w/d), you will actively shape the economic, location, and trade policy framework for all of Roche's business activities in Germany. Within the External Affairs team of Roche Germany, you will provide the macroeconomic basis for strategic arguments in a volatile environment. You will foster an innovation-friendly investment climate through the company's political work and make our societal value contribution visible in the political arena. You will act as a valued partner for politics, business, and associations.

Responsibilities

Drive strategic and operational evidence generation in the industrial healthcare policy sector independently.
Conceive and manage health and macroeconomic analyses and scientific studies on Roche's footprint in Germany.
Anchor the industrial healthcare sector as a key industry in close coordination with relevant public bodies at federal and state levels.
Prepare association and committee meetings content-wise and support management in top associations like BDI, VCI, and vfa.
Take over technical and commercial management of external economic research institutes, including budget responsibility.
Represent Roche's interests in strategic committees and further develop regional dialogue platforms and alliances.
Analyze global market dynamics and legislative proposals and develop solutions for bureaucracy reduction.
Act as a business partner for internal functions such as pipeline strategy, communication, and site management.

Requirements

Possess an agile Product Owner mindset, can prioritize rigorously, and intensively use modern AI tools.
Successfully completed university studies in economics or a comparable field; a doctorate or MBA is an advantage.
Several years of sound experience in Public Affairs, Government Relations, economic research institutes, or strategic association work.
Comprehensive knowledge of the healthcare system and industrial value chains; ideally, you can also create economic analyses yourself.
Excellent German and English language skills.
Ability to precisely present complex regulatory and economic issues at C-level and political levels.
Strong team player spirit for networked work in cross-functional matrix structures.

Skills

AI tools
Economic analysis
Public Affairs
Government Relations
Healthcare system knowledge
Industrial value chains
German language
English language
Presentation skills
Teamwork
Agile Product Owner mindset

Location

Grenzach
Berlin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Several years of experience

Education Level

University degree in Economics or comparable field
Doctorate or MBA is an advantage

Benefits

Diverse top benefits at our locations
Exceptional benefits to shape your life, finances, and health as you wish

About the Company

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.
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.
We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all.
We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.
We are Roche.

Equal Opportunity

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.