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The Position

At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients’ lives and we are fearless in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

In this role, you are crucial to Roche's strategic vision as it drives innovation and efficiency in product production by managing projects, testing and scheduling from inception through launch and field support. By designing and analyzing experiments as needed, recommending new approaches, and ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations, you help align project outcomes with Roche's quality standards and regulatory requirements. The cross-department collaboration, accurate documentation, and expert guidance provide enhanced success and fostered an environment of continuous improvement and knowledge transfer, directly contributing to Roche’s goals of delivering high-quality healthcare solutions.

The Opportunity

• You conceive, plan and conduct independent production/project work from inception through product launch, field  support, defining schedules, and applying advanced scientific knowledge to complete projects. This includes designing experiments to test hypotheses related to project outcomes, analyze and interpret data/results. 

• You lead project planning, production scheduling, process updates, and experimental design. This includes assuming responsibility for timely completion of projects or assigned work, ensuring activities are consistent with project critical path and responding appropriately to changing priorities.

• You ensure technical activities under delegated supervision are conducted within internal and external guidelines and regulations  (including QSR and FDA regulations). You interact and collaborate with other departments to further project goals. This includes serving as an expert resource to other departments (e.g., Manufacturing/Operations, Development, Quality, Marketing,  Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Studies, and International Technical Services).

• You accurately and consistently record experimental methods, materials and results in production records, hard copy notebooks  and/or electronic laboratory notebooks. You analyze data, evaluate results, form conclusions, and determine future  experiments. 

• You present findings or comprehensive project status reviews at internal seminars/meetings. You apply advanced technical writing  skills to produce reports, investigations and documents. This includes summaries, internal reports, presentations, manuscripts,  etc.

• You participate in the expeditious transfer of products and technologies by providing scientific knowledge and assistance. You may lead investigations of non-conformances, provide technical advice/guidance to junior scientific staff, lead project teams to  solve business problems of moderate size risk and complexity and serve as an overall role model.

• You may manage a project budget, but generally budget oversight belongs to a higher level manager and  may represent RMD as primary contact on projects.

Who You Are

• You have a Bachelors Biological/Life Sciences, Chemistry,  Biochemistry or related field. (Master’s Degree or Ph.D preferred)

• You have 6 years relevant industry experience. (7 + years of relevant industry experience preferred)

• You have experience in assay optimization, experimental design, versatile laboratory practice, data analysis, and data and concept presentation. 

Are equivalencies acceptable? Yes

Location

You are local to Branchburg New Jersey.

*Relocation benefits are not available for this position.*

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of New Jersey is $84,000 and $156,000.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies