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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 organisation (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 medicine. 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.

pRED's Pharmaceutical Sciences (PS) group enables discovery and development of safe and effective therapeutics at optimal doses in relevant populations with a vision to power translation, continuously improve the accuracy of our predictions and accelerate the development of tomorrow's medicines. PS supports discovery and development across the whole value chain from target assessment to on-market and beyond.

In the Translational PKPD and Clinical Pharmacology chapter, our purpose is to select the right drug to deliver the right dose and dosing schedule to patients to provide a meaningful benefit through strong collaboration, strategic thinking and regulatory and scientific excellence.

The Opportunity

As part of the leadership team, you are accountable and responsible for functional excellence and strong collaborations in the project leader function for Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics strategies and assessments for biologics and other alternative modalities. Your insights enable colleagues to innovate, influence and solidify the translational DMPK-PD function. You play a key role in stakeholder management with a particular focus on large molecule research as well as bioanalysts, ADME, disease therapeutic areas and other areas of the organizations. You are interested in leading and managing a team as well as providing strategic direction for the group.

Your impact:

• You are a strong collaborator with stakeholders and can build relationships that solidify and impact DMPK-PD as a whole.

• You have an understanding of the global impact of activities in the organization and can put portfolio impact into context

• You manage resources and allocation of projects inclusively and take into consideration development needs.

• You enable groups to thrive by bringing opportunities to colleagues within the function selflessly and humbly.

• You are inclusive and intentionally seek out diversity of opinions and perspectives. You bring your authentic self to work and help others do the same. You make work a place where everyone can fully contribute and build a strong discussion culture.

• You coach and mentor direct reports and/or team members with regard to relevant clinical pharmacology, medical, regulatory, and business knowledge with trustful relationships

Who you are

• You have a PharmD or PhD in an area relevant to DMPK or PKPD or pharmacology or bioengineering and possess +7 years of experience in an industrial setting, with a strong focus on large molecules- additional modality areas are a plus: ASO, siRNA, gene therapy.

• You have an excellent understanding of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, as well as strong communication skills and experience in leadership, with an ability to effectively work with health authorities.

• You have solid experience in regulatory interactions with examples of health authority interactions that led to innovative ways of approaching clinical drug development.

• You have a track record of leadership of teams displaying VACC leadership styles with references from those who have experienced the effect of your leadership skills. You possess strong communication and interpersonal skills including influencing, emotional intelligence, and team spirit.

• You can sense gaps in operational systems and develop sustainable solutions.

Unwavering focus, collaborative teamwork and exceptional delivery are key behaviours that drive our mission of doing now what patients need next. Together, we can be transformative.

If you are passionate about contributing to a committed team and have the dedication to partnership and innovation, Roche is the place for you! Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference in patients’ lives. Apply now and join us in making an impact!

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.

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