Roche · 3 months ago
Technical Development Staff Scientist
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $336K/yr
10+ years expRoche is a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry, dedicated to delivering innovative therapies. The Technical Development Staff Scientist will lead cell culture media development efforts for a variety of biological products and provide scientific guidance to establish productive platform processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Develop chemically-defined cell culture media to meet different needs, including high-density cultures for biologics manufacturing, and cell-based therapies
Innovate, define strategies, and apply advanced technologies to improve cell culture performance and establish next-generation platform processes
Serve as primary in-house expert for state-of-the-art practice in media development
Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to support technical/product teams, media preparation operations, raw material assessments, and supply chain updates
Guide, motivate, and develop staff in the Media and Process Group (MPG) within CCBO, with emphasis on defining their technical priorities and focus
Cultivate a lean mindset with focus on simplification and continuous improvement
Interface effectively within CCBO department and PTD, as well as with other internal Genentech/Roche organizations and external collaborators
Anticipate, identify, and resolve issues, with escalation and stakeholder communication where appropriate
Exert influence inside and outside the company through presentations, publications, and participation in meetings
Qualification
Required
PhD (biological sciences, chemical engineering or related discipline) with 10+ years of relevant work experience OR BS/MS (biological sciences, chemical engineering or related discipline) with 14+ years of relevant work experience
Solid understanding of cell metabolism and tools for metabolic pathway analyses
Expertise in using computational methods, metabolic models, statistical design of experiments, –omics, and other current technologies to improve cell culture processes
Prior experience in media development for mammalian cell cultures
Demonstrated ability to lead and drive technical projects to completion through scientific rigor and strong organization skills
Proven track record of managing and developing highly productive technical teams with an inclusive mindset
Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with partners, customers, and collaborators
Proven track record of excellent verbal and written communication through conference presentations and publications
Preferred
Prior experience in technology transfer and development of cell-based therapies is a plus
Benefits
Relocation benefits are available for this position.
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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