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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 Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

360 Labs Initiative at a Glance

The 360 Labs are a new capability that is currently being built up within the Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED) . The primary mission of this effort is to provide greater access and support for the use of cutting-edge biomedical research technologies by scientists across our discovery portfolio.

The 360 Labs will deliver core scientific technologies, expertise and enabling activities, as well as facilitate knowledge sharing in close collaboration with our therapeutic areas and functions. Our ambition is to bring to life a thriving workplace environment, where your collaborative mindset is as valued as your professional expertise. Our goal is to act as an highly integrated ecosystem, supporting research and development, working collaboratively, and focused on fostering excellence and sustainability. Together, these efforts will serve to increase the speed, enhance the robustness and improve the sustainability of our exploratory research and early discovery activities.

The Opportunity

The Flow Cytometry Technology Platform in the 360 Labs Initiative is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, collaborative, and customer-centric lab-based specialist. The ideal candidate will have a high-level of technical skill in cutting-edge flow cytometry, combined with a robust background in flow cytometry assay development. You will work with a sense of urgency as a part of a matrix team, collaborating with specialists from each of our therapeutic disease areas and functions to propel drug discovery projects forward, and will also contribute to the ongoing development and operations of the Flow Cytometry Technology Platform within the pRED organization.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Provide training and support in the use of conventional and spectral flow cytometry instruments, including independent operation of cell sorters;

• Oversee complex flow cytometry experiments, providing consultation on experimental design (including panel design), optimizing sample preparation, ensuring high-quality data generation, and supporting the subsequent data analysis;

• Collaborate with colleagues on general laboratory operations, including instrument quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting across flow cytometry lab equipment to ensure high-quality data production;

• Embrace continuous learning by engaging with scientific literature to stay updated on emergent technologies and approaches in the flow cytometry field.

Who You Are

• You hold a graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field, with at least 3-5 years of professional experience in a flow cytometry core facility or research lab focused on advanced flow cytometry applications;

• You bring deep expertise across the entire flow cytometry workflow from sample preparation to complex data analysis, and can independently operate and maintain advanced cell sorters;

• You have successfully developed and validated a range of flow cytometry assays (e.g., multi-color panels, functional, or cellular assays), demonstrating well-developed skills in experimental design and optimization.

In addition to your scientific expertise and critical technical skills we are looking for candidates who are:

• Customer-focused with a drive for growth and a questioning mindset. Skilled in creative problem-solving, organization, and implementing innovative ideas efficiently in a fast-paced research context;

• Excellent communicators with a high fluency in English, a desire to continuously build a personal network and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment which gives you full accountability for your own contributions and development.

Your Location

This position is based in Basel

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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.