Subject Matter Expert Solid State Science — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 26 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.
Application process
- Deep understanding of solid-state analytical techniques (e.g., XRD, DSC, TGA, DVS, Microscopy) and their application in a pharmaceutical development context.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects in a matrix environment, with the communication skills necessary to translate technical data into strategic decisions for non-expert stakeholders. Experience managing external CRO/
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.
- Therapeutic Modalities (TMo) organization, accountable for translating disease biology into high-quality drug candidates across small molecules, large molecules, oligonucleotides, and genomic medicines.
- By integrating deep modality expertise with cross-disciplinary collaboration, TMo drives innovation within and across platforms to enable differentiated, sustainable therapeutic impact.
- We are CMC experts and build our strength on a broad diversity of technical expertise in chemistry, formulation design, material science, and analytical chemistry, delivering and innovating in the space of small molecules, peptides, and nucleic acid based medicines.
- As Subject Matter Expert (SME) you will lead the identification of the optimal solid-state form, ensuring that early-stage candidates possess the necessary solubility and stability to succeed in the clinic.
- You will serve as the central hub, coordinating complex screening and characterization activities across internal labs and global external partners.
- You will lead cross-functional efforts to de-risk drug candidates and define the "Golden Form" that carries our therapies from the lab to the patient. The opportunity
- Scientific Leadership: Act as the single point of accountability for the solid-state strategy of assigned projects, ensuring the selection of optimal salt, polymorph, and particle forms to support both stability and bioavailability.
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- You will lead cross-functional efforts to de-risk drug candidates and define the "Golden Form" that carries our therapies from the lab to the patient.
- Innovation Driver: Champion the adoption of digitalization and automated screening tools to enhance data analysis throughput and accelerate project cycle times.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects in a matrix environment, with the communication skills necessary to translate technical data into strategic decisions for non-expert stakeholders. Experience managing external CRO/
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The opportunity
- Who you are
- Proven ability to lead complex projects in a matrix environment, with the communication skills necessary to translate technical data into strategic decisions for non-expert stakeholders.
- Experience managing external CRO/
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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