Senior Packaging Engineer — Roche

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.

The Position The Packaging Design & Lifecycle Management team designs, qualifies, and manages primary and secondary packaging for Roche’s global portfolio—from Phase 1 clinical trials through commercial launch and throughout the entire product lifecycle.

We oversee packaging for solid dosage forms, injectables, and combination products while driving global initiatives in platform design, network best practices, and emerging technologies.

This position supports the establishment of a world class Global organization by applying technical leadership and expertise in the development, qualification, and deployment of new packaging systems for small molecule, parenteral, gene therapy and combination products.

The success of this position requires effective collaborations and trusted relationships with Pharmaceutical Development, External Manufacturing, Marketing, Supply Chain, Packaging Operations, Regulatory, etc.

The Opportunity You lead packaging engineering projects within global teams to meet predefined timelines, quality, and budget, while successfully collaborating with stakeholders (Distribution Technology, CMO, Procurement, Quality, Packaging Operations, Local Packaging Development, etc.) and your main responsibilities are:

• Deliver innovative, best-in-class packaging solutions to meet patient and business needs by developing and qualifying global packaging solutions through the packaging lifecycle, understanding customer needs, and leveraging the organization.

• Innovate by evaluating and screening new technologies, materials, and packaging solutions based on patient, product, regulatory, business, or technical requirements while ensuring compliance with international procedures and external regulations.

• Provide consultancy services/support, write expert reports, and actively support a culture of knowledge sharing and interaction across packaging and device development teams.