Senior/Principal Associate in Pharmaceutical Technical Development – Drug Product Formulation & Process Development - fixed term for 2 years — 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.
- Your major responsibilities in this position are:
- Planning, execution and documentation of particle characterization experiments for biotechnological and synthetic molecule drug products and their parenteral dosage forms
Main responsibilities
- Your major responsibilities in this position are:
- Planning, execution and documentation of particle characterization experiments for biotechnological and synthetic molecule drug products and their parenteral dosage forms
- Engage with colleagues from Pharmaceutical and analytical development to discuss sample requests and results
- Conducting efficient and timely lab work according to established procedures, results interpretation, and high-quality documentation to support particle characterization or root cause investigations
- Evaluation, introduction, and further development of new technologies/methods for particle characterization/identification, and active contribution to innovation projects in this area
- Support planning and monitoring of work packages
- Continuous improvement of general processes, procedures, SOPs, work instructions and E2E particle workflow Who You are:
Application process
- We are looking forward to your application! 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
Company and context
- You are a motivated candidate with excellent scientific, communication and organizational skills, fully committed to team effort but able to work in an independent fashion.
- You bring an innovation mindset and the drive to advance laboratory technologies and methods.
- For this position you bring the following qualifications:
- BSc/MSc in a life science discipline (e.g. biochemistry, biology, pharmacy, chemistry or equivalent) or vocational scientific qualifications (e.g. apprenticeship as a Chemical or Biological Laboratory Technician, Pharmaceutical Technical Assistant)
- Proven professional experience in the field of biotherapeutics, synthetic parenteral molecules
- You enjoy the analytical development, troubleshooting and technology
- Profound theoretical and practical experience in particle analysis and identification (spectroscopy, experience with Raman microscopy is a plus)
- A demonstrated ability and mindset to drive innovation and introduce new technologies/methods Experience in a GMP environment is a plus
- Proven ability to ensure FAIR data and ALCOA+ principles
- You are dynamic, proactive, and have an excellent team spirit
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- Continuous improvement of general processes, procedures, SOPs, work instructions and E2E particle workflow
- A demonstrated ability and mindset to drive innovation and introduce new technologies/methods Experience in a GMP environment is a plus
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.
- We are looking forward to your application! A healthier future drives us to innovate.
- 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.
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The opportunity
- Who You are:
- A demonstrated ability and mindset to drive innovation and introduce new technologies/methods
- Experience in a GMP environment is a plus
- German is a plus
- We are looking forward to your application!
- 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 85'500 - 129'500 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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