Job Description

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
Pharma Technical Development (PTD) is a global team of over 2,000 experts focused on developing innovative medicines to address patients' needs.


Within PTD, Synthetic Molecules Technical Development (PTDC) specializes in drug substance, drug product, and analytical sciences. PTDC is instrumental in advancing the synthetic molecules pipeline, supporting research, early development, and clinical trials through technical innovation and collaboration.


This opportunity lies within analytical development for synthetic molecules, where cutting-edge techniques like high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, ion chromatography and mass spectrometry are employed to develop efficient and robust analytical methods. The goal is to ensure the release of clinical trial products and their eventual commercial supply through a strong control strategy.


Take the lead in pioneering innovative analytical techniques while contributing to the successful delivery of clinical and commercial therapies--apply now and help shape the future of healthcare!

The opportunity

Development, improvement and validation of analytical methods for the quality assessment of starting materials, intermediates, reaction monitoring, active substances and galenical forms. Conducting routine analyses with a focus on quality, data integrity and predefined deadlines. Thorough and efficient planning, execution and documentation of experiments in collaboration with the relevant team members, analytical project lead and your supervisor, following current GxP guidelines as well as the relevant SOP's. Work on end to end processes in close collaboration with other associates, scientists, and partners from other departments to ensure efficient analytics and continuous improvement. Coordination of analytical activities including sample management for the development of synthetic products. Authoring of documents, e.g. analytical procedures, and validation reports. Routinely apply GxP requirements where necessary, and understand how to exert them in different clinical phases.

Who you are

You hold a solid vocational qualification with at least 1-3 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a strong focus on analytical methods development (i.e. chromatography) or a bachelor's degree (Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field). The role does not require any further academic qualifications. Hands-on experience in analytical instrumentation and techniques (e.g. HPLC, GC, KF) A strong interest / background in analytical methods development. A good scientific writing style and good documentation practice for utilization of corresponding data in regulatory filings. Excellent command of English. Good command of German would be a plus. A strong quality mindset and excellent attention to detail. Routinely apply GxP requirements where necessary, and understand how to exert them in different clinical phases.

We are looking forward to your application!

Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 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.



Let's build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.