Research Associate in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Models in vitro_2 years temporary — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
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.
- 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.
Company and context
- In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs.
- At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines.
- Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility, and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.
- pRED Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Immunology (CMI), located in Basel, Switzerland, focuses on the discovery and early development of innovative treatments for specific diseases that affect the lives of millions.
- In the cardiovascular and metabolism area, we are developing cutting-edge therapies to treat metabolic diseases.
- We are seeking an experienced Research Associate with a strong industry background to join our Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (CVM) in vitro department.
- In this role, you will design and execute in-vitro experiments using complex cellular models to evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel therapeutic candidates for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The opportunity
- Cultivation of primary cell lines from human and animal tissues, optimizing protocols for primary cell isolation, differentiation and maintenance.
- Execution of functional cell based and enzymatic assays to study metabolic pathways and other relevant metabolic pathways related readouts e.g. lipolysis, glucose uptake, cAMP signaling
- Experience in advanced cellular and biochemical techniques, such as cell painting, and metabolic flux analysis using Seahorse to evaluate cellular bioenergetics.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- In this role, you will design and execute in-vitro experiments using complex cellular models to evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel therapeutic candidates for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
- Experience with animal handling, treatment and functional metabolic experimentation is advantageous
- If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on patients and healthcare systems worldwide, this is the place for you. A healthier future drives us to innovate.
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The opportunity
- Who you are:
- If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on patients and healthcare systems worldwide, this is the place for you.
- Who we are
- A healthier future drives us to innovate.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 62'000 - 94'000 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Roche offer?
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