Research Associate in Ophthalmology — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 13 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
- We are now looking for a highly motivated Research Associate who will contribute to the development and application of human-relevant bioassays.
- The Research Associate will join our Ophthalmology Discovery Department located in Basel, Switzerland.
- This group has a robust early development portfolio in both retinal and anterior segment diseases and works closely with internal and external experts across many specialties. The opportunity:
- In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge ophthalmic research. Your main focus areas will include:
- Design, plan, and execute experiments; analyze data.
- Establish functional cellular assays, 2D and/or 3D cell culture systems for disease relevant models of ocular diseases.
- Perform cell engineering via nucleic acid-based modalities.
- state-of-the-art molecular biology techniques for in vitro and ex vivo analysis such as:
Company and context
- You are a motivated research associate with excellent scientific, communication and organizational skills, fully committed to team effort but able to work independently.
- We are looking for a person who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a rare springboard to many other opportunities at Roche.
- Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way.
- We are committed to building teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
- The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
- Roche is an equal opportunity employer. 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 ov
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- This group has a robust early development portfolio in both retinal and anterior segment diseases and works closely with internal and external experts across many specialties.
- In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge ophthalmic research. Your main focus areas will include:
- Apply state-of-the-art molecular biology techniques for in vitro and ex vivo analysis such as:
- protein analyses and tissues preparation (Western blot, ELISA, FACS, Luminex, immunohisto-/ cytochemistry)
- Develop, characterize, and apply advanced in vitro microphysiological systems such as spheroids, organoids, organ-on-chip, iPSC-derived cells.
- Roche is an equal opportunity employer. A healthier future drives us to innovate.
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The opportunity:
- In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge ophthalmic research.
- Your main focus areas will include:
- Who You are:
- Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
- 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 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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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
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