External Collaboration Expert - Analytical Development

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Opportunity:

Lead the PTDC Analytical Outsourcing Strategy to support safe, cost-effective, and efficient external testing activities for direct materials, APIs, and Drug Products, ensuring full compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Roche’s quality policies.

Provide matrix leadership by guiding all PTDC-A professionals involved in external testing and coordinating activities to ensure seamless collaboration and high-quality results.

Serve as the key contact for all analytical outsourcing within PTDC, working closely with cross-functional partners to develop and execute a cohesive, overall outsourcing strategy.

Develop, implement, and roll out cGMP-compliant and non-GMP business processes for testing, and support audits and Health Authority inspections related to external testing topics.

Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the performance of Contract Lab Organizations (CLOs) and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), and define necessary actions to optimize performance.

Continuously identify new externalization opportunities and scout for suitable CLOs, balancing cost, capabilities, and capacity to build strategic partnerships.

Embody PT lean leadership principles, fostering a continuous improvement mindset and acting as a visible change agent to promote flexible and open-minded approaches to new opportunities.

Actively contribute to strategic goal setting, hiring, and onboarding of new colleagues, while promoting a positive safety culture and proactive problem prevention.

Who you are:

You have a PhD or Master's degree in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, pharmacy, or a related scientific field, or a Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant experience.

You bring at least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership position (people or matrix leadership), and substantial experience working with external partners in a cGMP environment.

You have a solid understanding of analytical chemistry, particularly synthetic molecules testing using techniques like HPLC, GC, dissolution, and titrations.

You possess excellent knowledge of cGMP regulations and have proven experience with GMP inspections.

You have strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with CDMOs and CLOs.

You are comfortable with frequent changes and can manage parallel activities with full autonomy, drive, and ownership.

You have solid project management skills, a systems-thinking approach, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact? Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.

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.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.