Principal Associate Bio-Transformation

Who we are

At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, cu­ri­osity and diversity.

The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche's largest sites, over 8,000 people from approximately 80 countries work at Roche Basel. Favored by its geo­gra­phic location in the heart of Europe, the Basel area is one of the most dynamic economic regions in Switzerland − a great place to live and work.

The Position

This challenging position within Early and investigative Drug Dispositions and Safety (EiDDS) includes the following responsibilities:

• Provide support to discovery and development projects to elucidate bio-trans­for­mation processes using different biological in-vitro systems
• Responsibility for the design and conduct of tailored in-vitro bio-trans­for­ma­tion studies which assess new chemical entities, small molecules and pep­tides using various test systems
• Evaluation and documentation of all study-related data, as well as data interpretation and reporting in regulatory reports or other documents
• Keeping up to date on the latest developments in the respective area; con­tri­bute to the development of new, innovative in-vitro and workflow tools and methods to address questions related to drug safety and relevant to clinical candidate selection
• Maintaining open links with other groups in drug metabolism and partner departments within non-clinical safety (NCS)

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

Your qualifications will include:

• BSc/MSc or equivalent in chemistry, biology or a related field with relevant experience in the area of in-vitro bio-transformation assays in the phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal or biotech industry (3-5 years)
• Expert skills in analytical techniques (HPLC/MS)
• High degree of motivation and commitment to working in a team; strive to develop into new areas and expand your existing capabilities; flexible, efficient and used to deliver on tight time lines
• Very good command of written and spoken English is required

The next step is yours. Please apply online.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer