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
A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.


In Pharma Technical Development PTD, we collaborate to develop robust manufacturing processes and quality control systems to efficiently transform scientific ideas into products. We reliably deliver quality products to patients enrolled in clinical studies around the world. We excel in our work by creating an engaging and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their skills and talents to developing innovative medicines.


As a

Senior Scientist

in Pharmaceutical Development, you are part of the Department "Pharmaceutical Development" in Pharma Technical Development (PTD) in Basel, Switzerland.


The department Pharmaceutical Development is responsible for the development of parenteral drug products (Synthetic molecules and Biologics) from Phase 1 through Launch. Activities encompass formulation and manufacturing process development for parenteral drug products for all clinical stages and the market launch, the transfer of product and process to commercial manufacturing sites, commercial product support and line extension development.



The Opportunity:
As an expert in the development and launch of parenterals formulations (i.e. Biologics, peptides, small molecules), your major responsibilities in this position are the following:

Pharmaceutical development of parenteral formulations for clinical development and market (including line extensions). Development of robust manufacturing processes for parenteral liquid and lyophilized formulations including scale-up, process characterization & validation and transfer to global commercial manufacturing sites. Representation of Pharmaceutical Development as pharmaceutical project leader in global CMC teams, functional representative in cross-functional teams and international committees within Roche.

Relocation Benefits are available for the this job posting

Providing input to global regulatory submissions for Phase 1-3 and the market (BLA/MAA/NDA)

Who You Are:

As the successful candidate you hold a Ph.D. or master degree in chemistry, chemical/process engineering or related fields and bring professional experience (industry) in formulation and process development DP manufacturing related fields of parenteral dosage forms.

Proven experience authoring Drug Product sections of Biologics License Applications and/or New Drug Applications related to molecules designed for parenteral use. Demonstrated ability to evaluate program risk and submission risk from a drug product formulation and manufacturing standpoint. Excellent communication skills and collaborative behaviors, with end-to-end and global thinking, as well as excellent stakeholder management skills Experience in peptides process and formulation development and analytical techniques is a plus

Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!

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Relocation Benefits are available for the this job posting


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.