Senior Science / People Lead in Bioconjugation and Protein Engineering (m/f/d) — Roche
- Location
- Alle
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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.
- Proven Leadership: Extensive experience (5+ years) in direct people management, with a track record of leading multidisciplinary teams through the high-pressure environment of drug discovery.
- ADC Expert: A deep technical pedigree (5+ years) in Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), including hands-on mastery of site-specific bioconjugation, linker-payload technologies, and advanced protein engineering.
Key requirements
- Proven Leadership: Extensive experience (5+ years) in direct people management, with a track record of leading multidisciplinary teams through the high-pressure environment of drug discovery.
- ADC Expert: A deep technical pedigree (5+ years) in Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), including hands-on mastery of site-specific bioconjugation, linker-payload technologies, and advanced protein engineering.
- Drug Discovery Expert: Multiple years of experience in the early stages of drug discovery, moving candidates from concept through lead optimization.
- You understand the nuances of biophysical characterization and the "fail fast" mentality required in early-stage research.
- Automation & Systems Visionary: Demonstrated experience integrating liquid-handling automation and sophisticated IT architectures into the lab to maximize throughput and data integrity.
- Communicator & Influencer: A resourceful leader who can translate complex biochemical data into actionable business strategies and build a culture of high-trust, high-accountability collabora
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.
- The position is located in Biological Core Technologies, a department within the Discovery of the pREDs Large Molecules Research , where the design, supply and development of next generation biologics is the primary focus.
- We closely collaborate with our therapeutic areas and functions to convert therapeutic hypotheses into innovative therapeutics. Job Mission
- We are seeking a strategic leader and ADC subject matter expert to drive the next evolution of our protein therapeutics pipeline.
- In this pivotal role, you will take full ownership of our bioconjugation and antibody discovery programs, directing a high-caliber team of specialists through the intricacies of early-stage drug development.
- You won't just oversee strategies; you will architect the bioconjugation frameworks and protein engineering breakthroughs that define our future therapeutic portfolio through high-impact internal and external collaborations. Your Impact
- Strategic Leadership: Lead and scale a high-performing team of 6–9 specialists in molecular biology and protein chemistry.
- You will be responsible for their technical growth, resource allocation, and the delivery of critical project milestones.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- We closely collaborate with our therapeutic areas and functions to convert therapeutic hypotheses into innovative therapeutics.
- You won't just oversee strategies; you will architect the bioconjugation frameworks and protein engineering breakthroughs that define our future therapeutic portfolio through high-impact internal and external collaborations.
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