Roche Posted July 12, 2026

Clinical Development Lead, Oncology/Pathology

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America FULL_TIME
Clinical Development Oncology

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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

The Clinical Development Lead, Oncology/Pathology is responsible for planning and implementation of Clinical Development activities for novel medical value diagnostic solutions in the areas of oncology and tissue-based pathology at Roche Diagnostic Solutions (RDS), with a primary focus on Companion diagnostic/Personalized Healthcare solutions.

The Opportunity:  

Designs scientifically sound clinical studies and study programs in cross-functional teams

Makes substantial contributions to the Clinical Development strategy for the relevant therapeutic/disease area(s)

Leads clinical study design and execution, including critical review of study results, protocol and report generation to support new product development

Works with colleagues from Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biometrics, Development, Quality, Business, and other functions to ensure appropriate implementation of clinical development strategies

Leads medical/scientific input and preparation of regulatory submissions as well as responses to reviewers from regulatory agencies

May participate in external interactions with health authorities (HAs)

Maintains clinical, regulatory, and scientific expertise as it relates to IVD product development and regulatory documentation

Builds and maintains close relationships with external thought leaders, supports preparation of advisory boards within the assigned indication area

Builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional leaders, key internal and external stakeholders and other alliance partners, in meeting business goals and ensuring operational excellence

Drives competitive differentiation, innovation and early pipeline activities and develops intellectual property strategy

Develops and manages external development partnerships (industry and academia)

Leads comprehensive literature reviews, supervises collation of relevant clinical and scientific information from different sources, and creates new scientific content (without guidance/direction)

Solves or leads others to solve complex outcomes; uses sophisticated analytical thought to

exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Acts as a coach for colleagues with less experience and helps them develop skills/expertise

Permanently optimizes processes to increase quality and efficiency standards

Drive patient and customer-centricity (mindset, behaviors and actions) by always putting the needs of patients and the customers first

Partner across diverse regions, cultures, and time zones to create an environment of belonging, inclusion and diversity

Working across Medical Affairs and Clinical Operations communities to identify mutual value and opportunities for collaboration

Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to perform in a fast-paced, matrixed environment where fluid, cross-team collaboration is crucial

Model Roche’s values of integrity, courage, and passion (culture, mindset and behaviors)

Who You Are

You have a medical degree or advanced degree (PhD, PharmD or equivalent)  in Life Sciences, Oncology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and or Anatomic Pathology

You have 7+ years academic, diagnostics or pharma industry experience,

You have familiarity with global regulatory bodies (FDA, EMA, PMDA)

You have good knowledge in applicable standards and regulations (ICH-GCP, IVDD/IVDR, MDR, FDA, NMPA regulations etc.) and understanding of the healthcare industry or equivalent academic experience

You have in-depth knowledge of the multidisciplinary functions involved in a company’s drug development process, e.g., clinical operations, biostatistics, regulatory, commercial, etc. and can proactively integrate multiple perspectives into the clinical development process and strategy for best end-results

You have the ability to work with pharmaceutical partners to align the development of a diagnostic test with the development of a specific cancer drug

You have the ability to travel required up to 10% (can vary per project phase and position)

You have the ability to work independently

The primary location for this position is Tucson, Arizona, USA (preferred). We will consider US remote candidates.

Relocation benefits aren't offered for this position

The expected salary range for this position is based on the primary location Tucson, AZ is 120,500-223,700. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

 

 

Who we are

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.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants .

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 709 comparable Clinical Development roles across 70 biopharma companies.

709Comparable roles tracked
615Currently active
70Companies hiring similar roles
36Countries represented

Salary context

218 of 709 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Research Technologist - Clinical Pathology · AbbVie $58,656/yr – $110,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Global Clinical Head- Executive Director · AstraZeneca $331,874/yr – $497,810/yr
Peer group range $84,578 – $414,842 (median $259,448)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 709 comparable roles

United States324
India117
China36
United Kingdom35
Spain25
Poland21

+ 30 more countries

Seniority mix

577 of 709 peers have a known seniority level

Manager146
Director141
Senior91
Associate Director73
Associate48
Executive/VP33
Principal23
Senior Director21
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc1

Therapeutic area mix

153 of 709 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology66
Immunology28
Cardiovascular / CVRM15
Neuroscience15
Respiratory13
Ophthalmology5
Dermatology & Aesthetics4
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Rare Disease2
Gastroenterology1

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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80%similar
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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.