Dr. Boris Marincek

As a Project Team Leader in Ophthalmology at Roche, I have comprehensive accountability for early-stage drug development programs. lam an expert drug developer, overseeing all scientific, technical, clinical, and commercial aspects from early discovery to Phase III readiness. I lead global, cross-functional teams and set the strategic vision to maximize product value.

As a key strategic partner at Roche, I provided operational leadership for a portfolio of global drug development projects. My role included managing complex project timelines, multi-million dollar budgets, and leading cross-functional teams. I partnered with senior leaders to align development strategies with business objectives, ensuring a robust and effective path to clinical milestones.

I was responsible for the strategic brand management of a leading oncology product in the Swiss market. My work included developing and executing product strategy, leading multiple successful indication launches, and driving brand leadership. This role provided me with a deep understanding of market dynamics and commercial strategy, which is crucial for managing a full product lifecycle.

Pharma-Aussendienst für Herceptin SC im Bezirk Stuttgart-Konstanz

Main Tasks: - Lead of local strategy and marketing plan and subsequent implementation of tactics and actions, such as developing a local marketing plan and strategy, development of promotional materials, PR activities, advertisements, newsletters, expert meetings, road shows and market research. Responsible for sales reps meetings and training and regular customer contacts

Trainee in the Department of Biotech-Operations Assignments in: Upstream and Downstream Manufacturing, Manufacturing Sciences Biotech, Quality Assurance. Main tasks: project management of six sigma lean manufacturing process excellence programs for biotechnological process step optimization; interdepartmental validation projects; project on the GMP-compliant introduction of a new filter in the manufacturing plants

PhD thesis in the group of Prof. G.J. Hämmerling (Division of Molecular Immunology); Thesis Title: Hsp-antigen fusion proteins as murine tumor vaccines Participation at the International PhD Program of the DKFZ ; Scholarship for PhD thesis: Marie Curie Actions Research Training Networks from the European Union; Supervision of a third year apprentice as a laboratory assistant and of a biotechnology student during a 6 week long internship

6 week long research internship in Prof. Strober’s Group in the Department of Immunology and Rheumatology (CCSR) at the Stanford University, Stanford, USA Project: Identification of a committed T-cell progenitor in the bone marrow

Project: Gene amplification for DNAchip validation

4 week long research internship in Prof. Kieffer’s Group in the Department of Neurobiology at the IGBMC, Strasbourg, France Project: Binding of 3H-naltrindole on triple opioid receptor KO cells

Tumorimmunology; PhD at the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) in the group of Prof. G.J. Hämmerling (Division of Molecular Immunology). Thesis Title: Hsp-antigen fusion proteins as murine tumor vaccines

Diploma thesis in Prof. Sherman’s Group in the Department of Immunology at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA Project: Mechanism of apoptosis during peripheral T cell tolerance