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. Join Roche where every voice matters.

The Position

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. Join Roche where every voice matters.

The Opportunity:

• Lead a team of approximately 15 associates fostering a strong team spirit and a culture of continuous improvement aligned with PT lean leadership principles.

• Manage QC testing activities for direct materials APIs and drug products ensuring full compliance with cGMP and Roches quality standards to contribute to portfolio delivery with the highest quality.

• Actively promote a positive safety culture and cGMP operating principles ensuring the work environment is inspection-ready and supporting health authority inspections and audits.

• Optimize laboratory efficiency by continuously improving analytical processes and related equipment in collaboration with cross-functional partners.

• Ensure seamless collaboration with analytical development teams to facilitate smooth new product introductions as well as the release and stability testing of products in scope.

• Contribute to key compliance activities including Deviations CAPAs Quality Risk Management (QRM) and technical change management.

• Serve as the deputy for the Section Lead QC IMP SM performing activities on behalf of QA in accordance with established network SOPs.

• Lead with a forward-thinking mindset proactively promoting problem prevention and acting as an active and visible change agent within the organization.

Who you are:

• You hold a PhD or Masters degree in organic chemistry analytical chemistry pharmacy or a related science. A Bachelors degree with significant relevant experience will also be considered.

• You have a minimum of 6 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing a team with cGMP activities.

• You possess a solid understanding of analytical chemistry particularly with chromatographic techniques (HPLC GC) titrations and various physico-chemical methods.

• You have excellent knowledge of cGMP and a proven track record of successful health authority inspection experiences.

• You have strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to manage frequent changes and parallel activities effectively.

• You are a systems thinker with a continuous improvement mindset comfortable with digital systems and the ability to adapt to new technologies quickly.

• You are fluent in both German and English enabling effective communication and collaboration in a multicultural environment.

Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.

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 life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.