Technical Transfer Specialist

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The Position

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As a Technical Transfer Specialist with minimum 1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, you will support the introduction of new assays, reagents, and bulk materials into Roche's manufacturing processes for tissue diagnostics. In this position, you will assist in collaboration with Operations, Development, Regulatory, and Project teams to address key operational considerations such as manufacturability, quality, cost, and schedule. Furthermore, you will facilitate the seamless integration of new diagnostic products, ensuring adherence to Roche's high-quality standards while managing costs and maintaining schedules. Your work will involve leveraging program management skills, technical knowledge, lean manufacturing principles, and end-to-end process understanding to foster efficient, robust, and scalable manufacturing practices. Through systematic analysis, applying scientific methodologies, and implementing data-driven solutions, you will support the optimization of processes and help maintain stringent quality standards in line with regulatory requirements. Additionally, you will assist in identifying and mitigating project risks, ensuring timely delivery of new products and managing product transfers between sites or suppliers in the US. Your contributions will help bridge gaps between departments, support collaborative operational success, and ensure alignment with Roche's tissue diagnostics standards. 

You will support the preparation of documentation and data for internal and external audits, helping to ensure foundational understanding and continuous adherence to established industry regulations and best practices. You will participate in training and knowledge-sharing, actively learning from senior team members to develop technical excellence within the design transfer team. 

This position will also support, as needed, the transfer of products from site to site or site to supplier within the US. 

This role offers a unique opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment, while making impactful contributions to the quality and safety of our products. We seek a proactive individual with a

good foundational technical background and a commitment to excellence in the new product and design transfer process. Roche supports continuous learning and professional development, providing opportunities to advance your career in an innovative and supportive environment.

The opportunity:

• Assist in the execution of product design transfer tasks from late-stage development to launch, gaining exposure to evolving technical, regulatory, and business requirements.

• Support the planning and coordination of new product or process transfers from R&D to manufacturing (local or to external sites), contributing to the timely completion of defined project milestones. 

• Collaborates cross-functionally with Operations stakeholders to achieve transfer milestones, to ensure seamless and efficient transfers. 

• Assist the project team in understanding, documenting and integrating end to end manufacturing best practices, scalability considerations, and comprehensive manufacturing requirements into transfer projects to ensure alignment with the core project team.

• Utilize established project management tools and methodologies to execute specific project tasks, ensuring the timely completion of transfer activities. Additionally, contribute to the evaluation and recommendation of new tools, technologies, and best practices to improve these activities. 

• Contribute to the product transfer team by offering guidance and direction to project teams, with oversight from senior members; and assists with fundamental troubleshooting and necessary data collection activities throughout the transfer process. 

• Execute transfer processes according to standard work, actively participate in workflow optimization efforts, and apply learned knowledge of site manufacturing processes to improve transfer processes and deliv