Senior / Principal Scientist in Pharmaceutical Development of Synthetic Molecules (Drug Product) — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 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.
- The main responsibilities of this challenging position include:
- Developing and optimizing clinical and commercial formulations and manufacturing processes for oral solid drug products using various technologies (i.e., batch and continuous mode), including scale-up and transfers to facilitate successful process validation at commercial sites .
- This position is part of the Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutical and Solid State Development organisation (PTDC-P), where we transform molecules to medicines through particle engineering and develop and deliver customised clinical formulations and robust commercial drug products that benefit patients .
Main responsibilities
- The main responsibilities of this challenging position include:
- Developing and optimizing clinical and commercial formulations and manufacturing processes for oral solid drug products using various technologies (i.e., batch and continuous mode), including scale-up and transfers to facilitate successful process validation at commercial sites .
- Developing and implementing new and innovative drug delivery technologies that can be applied in regular portfolio projects .
- Applying statistical tools (e.g., DoEs), risk assessment tools for QbD (e.g., QRA, FMEA), and Modelling and Simulation tools .
- Regularly reviewing scientific literature to extract relevant trends and integrate innovative concepts and technologies into the scientific strategy of the department .
- Authoring and reviewing technical reports, manufacturing instructions, process validation documents, and the CMC parts of regulatory submissions to support market authorisation .
- Actively participating in scientific teams at Roche and external consortia, while actively contributing to the intellectual property values protection of our Roche products .
- Actively sharing your knowledge and experience with other scientists in regular exchange meetings, and serving as a project consultant or mentor . Who You Are
- To be successful in this role, you bring the following qualifications:
- You hold a PhD or Master’s in Pharmaceutical Technology or Chemical/Process Engineering, backed by 5–10 years of experience in the development of oral dosage forms .
What the company offers
- This position is part of the Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutical and Solid State Development organisation (PTDC-P), where we transform molecules to medicines through particle engineering and develop and deliver customised clinical formulations and robust commercial drug products that benefit patients .
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- In this position, you work closely with international teams across various disciplines (chemistry, analytics, quality, regulatory, and commercial production), represent the department on technical development teams (CMC) and scientific boards, and drive scientific initiatives to ensure the department's scientific and technical excellence .
- Actively sharing your knowledge and experience with other scientists in regular exchange meetings, and serving as a project consultant or mentor .
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What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 99'500 - 169'500 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.
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