Research Associate, Senior

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The Position

We’re advancing science to ensure everyone has access to the healthcare 
they need. We are Roche.

Your Opportunity
 

As Research Associate Senior, you are responsible for conducting research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects. You are exercising technical expertise, independent judgment, methods and techniques in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies obtaining results.

• Executes bench experiments on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Maintains complete and accurate records and prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses and present results in group and project teams.
• Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
• You are a recognized expert across a wide range of techniques. Trains others in areas of expertise and may supervise lower level personnel and laboratory operations.
• Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups; could lead cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team.
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.

Who you are

You hold a bachelor's in Science and bring 6 years of relevant experience, required.

You hold a Master's and bring 1+ year of relevant experience, required.

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal Research Associate Senior

• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Capable with searching scientific literature to gain general and specific information.
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation.

Relocation benefits are not offered to this job posting.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 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.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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