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The Position

A healthier future. Its what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

Thats what makes us Roche.

The opportunity

Roches Pharmaceutical Sciences organization within pRED (Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lab Head in Genomic Biomarker Development to lead cuttingedge genomics research supporting early clinical trials and preclinical safety studies across all disease areas in pRED.

As part of our Genetics and Genomics chapter you will oversee a highperforming lab specializing in NextGeneration Sequencing (NGS) digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) and molecular profiling techniques ensuring the delivery of highquality genomic data that support decisionmaking in early drug development and drives precision medicine.

Your leadership will shape innovative genomic workflows crossfunctional collaboration and strategic advancements in biomarker development. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of science technology and healthcare impact.

• You will oversee all lab operations ensuring seamless workflows rigorous quality control and adherence to safety standards.

• You will cultivate a highperforming team through effective leadership mentorship and talent development.

• You will align and execute laboratory activities with G&Gs strategic objectives ensuring significant contributions to organizational goals.

• You will develop and optimize exploratory clinical genomics workflows collaborating closely with crossfunctional teams

• You will drive the identification implementation and integration of innovative genomic technologies working with G&G biomarker experts to advance genetic and genomic biomarker development and safety assessment.

• You will strategically prioritize and optimize lab processes to maximize efficiency and resource utilization.

• You will manage lab resources expenditures and strategic partnerships alongside ensuring high standards of data integrity and quality across all lab activities and you will provide handson support as needed.

Who You Are

You hold a PhD MD or equivalent in molecular biology biochemistry genomics or a related field with 5 years of experience in clinical genomics assay development within pharma biotech or academia. Your expertise includes NGS ddPCR singlecell genomics and spatial transcriptomics alongside a strong foundation in experimental design bioinformatics and regulatory standards.

As a collaborative leader you bring a track record of mentoring teams optimizing lab workflows and driving scientific innovation. You thrive in crossfunctional environments working alongside bioinformaticians clinicians and regulatory teams to advance genomic biomarker research.

What We Offer

• A leadership role in a stateoftheart genetics and genomics team at Roche pRED

• Opportunities to impact preclinical safety early clinical trials and precision medicine

• A collaborative interdisciplinary research environment fostering innovation

• Competitive salary benefits and professional development opportunities

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through genomics and cuttingedge science.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 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 over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver lifechanging healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.

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