Process Development Team Principal Scientist at Roche

Job Duties:

• The opportunity is to join a focused team whose primary aim will be focused on an effort to drive complex CRs and CAPAs to closure, to further improve processes, and to stabilize right-size production.
• Accurately and consistently records experimental methods, materials and results in electronic laboratory notebooks.  Analyzes data, evaluates results, forms conclusions, and determines future experiments.
• Presents findings or comprehensive project status reviews at internal seminars/meetings.  Applies advanced technical writing skills to produce reports and documents.  Prepares summaries, internal reports, presentations, manuscripts, etc.
• Serves as an expert resource to other departments (e.g., Manufacturing/Operations, Quality, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Studies, and International Technical Services), provides timely response and follow-ups.  Participates in the expeditious transfer of products and technologies by providing scientific knowledge and assistance.  Provides technical advice/guidance to junior scientific staff, and serves as a role model.
• Understands project budgets and impacts, but generally budget oversight belongs to a higher level manager.
• Works on diverse problems requiring significant analysis and evaluation of intangible variables; may refer to
• established precedents and policies.
• May represent RSS as primary contact on projects.
• Interacts with senior personnel from other departments or Roche companies on significant matters as required
• May lead project teams to solve business problems of moderate size risk and complexity.

 
Education

• Required: Bachelors in Biological/Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field; or Master's
• Preferred: Ph.D.

Experience

• Required: 7 years of relevant experience
• Preferred: 8+ years of relevant experience