Data Science Industrial Placement – Biostats, Data Management and More

About the role

Roche's Product Development Data Sciences and Analytics (PDD) department in Welwyn Garden City is recruiting 10 industrial placement students starting in July 2027 for 13 months. The department works with clinical trial, real-world and digital data to support drug development. Candidates are considered for all roles but should state their preferred ones in the cover letter.

Available roles

• Data Quality Lead: oversees the quality, integrity and availability of clinical trial data, manages the study database design and data collection and cleaning strategies, and works with multiple functions.
• Technical Excellence Specialist: links clinical data management with informatics, gathers user feedback and helps shape tools and processes; uses digital project tools such as GitHub and Jira and basic Python or R.
• Functional Excellence Specialist: a non-technical role focused on change management, knowledge management and process improvement.

The text also mentions Analytical Data Sciences, which ensures timely, accurate and compliant analysis of clinical trial data for regulatory submissions, but the description is cut off.

Required profile

• Studying for an undergraduate or integrated masters degree in Data Science, Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Eligible to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Attention to detail, critical thinking and willingness to learn.

Required skills

• Effective communication and collaboration, with the ability to influence others.
• For the Technical Excellence role: digital project tools (GitHub, Jira) and basic Python or R.
• For the Functional Excellence role: understanding of change management, knowledge management and process improvement.

Application process

• Submit CV and cover letter (with preferred roles) by 1 November 2026.
• Phase I: evaluation of skills and motivation.
• Phase II: online video interview.
• Phase III: in-person assessment centre on 25 or 26 November 2026, with interviews, group tasks, a technical aptitude test and site tours.