Development at Roche – A place for pioneers

Are you looking for a chance to use new ideas, build your career, and improve lives, all at the same time? If you have a passion for innovation, research and development, come and join Roche and see how your contribution can make a real difference to patients all around the world.

Thanks to the expertise and experience of our two primary corporate divisions, Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals, Roche is able to take advantage of countless synergies in the field of research and development. Our efforts are further supported by a variety of technical co-operations and a network of alliance partners that help us to promote the development of individual products or product portfolios. We rely on innovative and committed individuals like you to succeed in these endeavours.

We invite you to choose a career in the field of development at Roche, and profit from our proven network of innovation, research and development – regardless of whether you’re at home in the field of clinical science, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry or pharmacy.

Headquarter sites for the Roche Pharma Development (PD) function are located in Switzerland, the United States, UK and China. In addition, the function has a strong presence in Australia, France, Canada, Spain and many more countries around the world. Roche Pharma Development has also entered co-development partnerships with Genentech (USA) and Chugai (Japan), jointly developing a variety of groundbreaking products to improve lives.

Roche’s Parma Development sector is subdivided into the following key areas:

Medical Science 

PD Medical Science provides high-quality scientific and medical expertise to the development effort. Medical Science is split into two functions – Clinical Research & Exploratory Medicine / Clinical Development - and is the home of clinical science, clinical pharmacology, biomarkers, translational medicine as well as early stage study management and data management. In Medical Science you can either assume a responsibility at the interface between Research and Development, or take a position around the development and execution of clinical development plans.

Operations 

PD Operations is the home of clinical study management, clinical study monitoring and data management resources within Roche Pharma Development. In Operations, you’ll assume responsibility for the planning and implementation of high-quality clinical programmes that meet specific scientific, medical, magisterial and commercial requirements.

Regulatory Affairs 

PD Regulatory Affairs supports the Research and Development Teams, LifeCycle Teams and “mature products” group. In PD Regulatory Affairs, you will develop and implement regulatory strategies for global registration and for the ongoing maintenance and issue management of Roche products. 

Safety Risk Management 

PD Safety has the responsibility to protect patient’s safety. In PD Safety you will produce safety surveillance plans, evaluate signals and adverse events, and initiate risk management activities. 

Quality Assurance 

In PD Quality Assurance you will assist the Pharma Division in achieving and maintaining high quality standards in clinical development, trial systems and processes. 

Methodology & Innovation 

In PD Methodology & Innovation, you will provide analytic solutions to maximize the success of the development efforts. Amongst other professions, biomathematicians, biostatisticians and pharmacometricians find their home in Methodology & Innovation. 

The functions above are supported by PD Project Management and PD Central Services and with regards to project management and resource planning, compliance, training and knowledge sharing.

Our Diagnostics Division works continually to maintain a leading market position in the management of healthcare information. It integrates diagnostic test results and medical information in order to support physicians and facilitate optimum administration of their patients. By joining these efforts, you can make a contribution to the quality of life of people all around the globe by applying your expertise and experience where it is needed most.

The development areas of our Diagnostics Division include:
• Advanced Technology
• Blood Screening
• Core Chemistry
• Development Administration
• Design Control Documentation
• Genomics, Microbiology
• Systems Integration
• Virology
• Women’s Health 

Currently we are particularly interested in the following positons:

• Translational Medical Leader
• Biomarket experimental Leader / Scientist
• Pharmacometrics
• Clinical Scientist / Scientist Leader
• Pathologist
• Toxicologist
• Health Economist
• Principal Scientist - R&D (Electrochemistry)
• Manager - Clinical Trials
• Regulatory Affairs

Our range of job offers in these areas provides you with an unmatched overview of these critical fields of activity.