Senior Scientist / Matrix Lead Brain-Shuttle (m/f/d) — Roche
- Location
- Penzberg
- 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.
- A PhD in biology with a focus in neuroscience , or another relevant scientific discipline, forms the foundation of your scientific expertise.
- Extensive industrial experience in large-molecule and gene therapy drug discovery , with a focus on a neuroscience-relevant portfolio, in particular leading cell-based assay dev
Key requirements
- A PhD in biology with a focus in neuroscience , or another relevant scientific discipline, forms the foundation of your scientific expertise.
- Extensive industrial experience in large-molecule and gene therapy drug discovery , with a focus on a neuroscience-relevant portfolio, in particular leading cell-based assay dev
Application process
- You will provide scientific leadership in the development and application of translational human cellular model systems and assays to characterize blood brain barrier transport, CNS target engagement, pharmacodynamic activity, and mechanism of action, thereby supporting the discovery and optimization of next generation CNS targeted biologics and brain delivery technologies.
Company and context
- In Roche's Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED) , we create transformative medicines for patients to address some of the world's most challenging unmet healthcare needs.
- At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines.
- Together, we foster a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility, and humility, empowering our talented people to deliver life changing innovation with excellence and speed.
- You will join Roche's Therapeutic Modalities (TMo) organization , accountable for translating disease biology into high quality drug candidates through large molecule and mixed modality approaches.
- By integrating deep modality expertise with cross disciplinary collaboration, TMo drives innovation within and across modalities to enable differentiated and sustainable therapeutic impact.
- In this environment, we are seeking an experienced Science and Matrix Leader (m/f/d) with a strong scientific background in cell biology , and a specific focus on neuroscience .
- The role requires significant industrial experience in drug discovery and development, encompassing the entire journey from target assessment to Entry into Human.
- You will expertly lead cross-functional teams, contribute to portfolio projects, and drive the implementation of cutting-edge cell-based functional assays to discover and characterize large molecule-based therapeutics.
- Given the increasing importance of biologics for central nervous system diseases, the successful candidate will bring deep scientific expertise in blood brain barrier biology, CNS drug delivery, and translational strategies enabling the delivery of biologics to the brain, including Brainshuttle based approaches. The opportunity
- You will lead and inspire highly engaged cross-functional matrix teams, foster effective collaboration, and cultivate trusting relationships with internal and external partners.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- Given the increasing importance of biologics for central nervous system diseases, the successful candidate will bring deep scientific expertise in blood brain barrier biology, CNS drug delivery, and translational strategies enabling the delivery of biologics to the brain, including Brainshuttle based approaches.
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