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
At Roche, we believe science has the power to transform the way the world treats infectious diseases. As a Global Medical Science Leader (GMSL), you will be at the forefront of shaping how new antibiotics are developed, launched, and integrated into global healthcare practice. This is more than a scientific role - it is an opportunity to influence how patients worldwide gain access to life-saving treatments, while partnering with some of the most innovative minds in medicine, public health, and digital science.


If you are driven by purpose, energized by collaboration, and inspired by the chance to change medical practice on a global scale - this is your next step.

The Opportunity

You shape the future of medicine by leading and contributing to medical strategies for innovative antibiotics. You design and deliver integrated evidence generation plans, spanning clinical studies, IIS, real-world data, and scientific collaborations. You bring deep medical expertise in Infectious Diseases to guide development, launch, and patient access. You build trusted partnerships with global medical leaders, patient organizations, payers, and public-private health institutions. You strengthen market access strategies by integrating clinical and ecosystem insights into value-driven solutions. You inspire confidence and trust through scientific dissemination, education, and peer-to-peer engagement. You represent Roche globally, sharing insights and thought leadership with the wider medical community. You empower and mentor colleagues across the worldwide medical network, fostering collaboration and agility.

Who you are

You have an MD with experience in infectious diseases preferably in anti-infectives and experience in product launch at local and/or global level. You have a proven track record of ecosystem building and external engagement in the field of antibiotics development. Established connections with global health and funding organization such as WHO, FIND, Gates foundation, BARDA etc and other relevant public-private partnerships You have a strategic mindset to drive a proactive ID strategy with pRED and GPS You have TAE engagement beyond ID antibiotics experts and drive prescription behaviors with hospital pharmacists and ICU physicians You have proven success in designing and implementing evidence generation strategies across multiple study types. You have exceptional strategic agility, communication and leadership skills within a global, matrixed environment. You have fluent English language skills and additional languages are an advantage.

Are you ready to apply? We want someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a unique opportunity to shape the future of Roche.


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.