How CS CoE Formed
CS CoE and DDC are recently formed organizations, built by bringing together multiple legacy teams under a single computational sciences vision.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
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31 March 2025 |
CS CoE announced — the Computational Sciences Center of Excellence is established, bringing together multiple legacy organizations. |
16 July 2025 |
DDC initiated — Data & Digital Catalysts stood up as part of CS CoE. |
H2 2025 |
Foundations built: new org structures, org charts and leadership team implemented; domain and capability strategies shared; 31 new hires. |
2026 |
"Year of Outcomes" — turning the 2025 foundation into measurable impact. |
Why it was formed
CS CoE was created in response to the operating environment facing Roche R&D:
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The need to address R&D data & digital needs in a global context
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A large, bespoke and complex data and digital landscape
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Inherent differences between the REDs (pRED and gRED) — but also many shared opportunities
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Strategic tension between build vs. buy investments under constrained capacity
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Rapid acceleration in AI, data platforms and automation capabilities
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A recognition that the organizations that succeed will be the ones that turn capability into outcomes fastest
The 2025 foundation
During the second half of 2025, CS CoE and DDC established momentum across three areas:
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Org setup — new structures, org charts and leadership team; domain and capability strategies; progress on the DDC operating model and partnership models (with CS CoE, the REDs, RDT, etc.)
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People — talent mapped to domains and capabilities; strong hiring progress; job track and matrix harmonization
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Projects — aligned domain portfolios, multiple global projects, finalized portfolio governance, and multiple key 2025 impact headlines
The formation is often described in three parts: making progress in legacy teams → integration, forming & storming → launching DDC to impact.