Scientist, Assay Transfer Full-time

Scientist, Assay Transfer

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

As a pivotal member of the Assay Transfer team, you will bridge the gap between R&D and production by leading process characterization and manufacturing strategies for new reagent products. This role combines high-level laboratory research with strategic consultancy, tasking you with investigating scientific concepts to ensure manufacturability, securing intellectual property through patent applications, and contributing to global scientific literature. By blending creative problem-solving with technical documentation and peer mentorship, you will drive the successful transition of innovative discoveries into reliable, large-scale manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Product & Process Transfer: Serves as the primary bridge between R&D and Operations, ensuring new products and assays are manufacturable, efficient, and successfully transitioned to global manufacturing sites.
• Experimental Design & Analysis: Drives advanced research and experimental design using statistical tools like DOE, Cpk, and Gage R&R to analyze data, form conclusions, and optimize processes.
• Innovation & Intellectual Property: Identifies technical challenges and creates novel, potentially patentable solutions for reagents, components, or systems to improve long-term sustainability.
• Strategic Collaboration: Represents Assay Transfer on cross-functional teams, collaborating with senior staff and stakeholders to define project scopes, share expertise, and deliver high-stakes presentations.
• Operational Excellence: Works independently under high-level direction to implement workflow improvements and ensure all deliverables adhere to “Quality First Time” standards.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's Degree in Scientific field with 8 years relevant experience OR

• Master's Degree in Scientific field with 3 years relevant experience OR

• Ph.D in Scientific field entry level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Highly experienced in communication and conflict resolution between different groups is highly preferred.
• Demonstrates potential for technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
• Strong understanding of scientific principles and concepts.
• Some knowledge of manufacturing processes preferred.
• Experience with lean concepts and design for six sigma preferred.
• Applies advanced technical writing skills to produce reports and documents.

The expected salary range for this position based on Arizona is 82 700,00 – 153 700,00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.