Senior Associate

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

• Design and execute experiments in immunology and molecular biology using cell lines and primary human and mouse immune cells with minimal guidance. Techniques include but not limited to immune cell isolation, cellular phenotyping, cell activation and differentiation and proliferation assessment, cytokine detection, qPCR, ELISA, Western blot, cell transfection, reporter cell line generation, molecular cloning, and generate knockout and knock-in cells in vitro using genome editing techniques.
• Under minimal supervision, independently establish and optimize in vitro biochemical and cellular assays; screen and characterize compounds using cell-free and cell-based assays including but not limited to study of drug dose response, MoA, cellular efficacy, cytotoxicity, etc.
• Work within team to study PK and PD relationship and therapeutic efficacy in relevant disease models.
• Proactively solve problems and bottleneck to move research projects (and/or new technologies) forward, and may serve as point of technical consultation in certain experimental techniques and/or operation of complex instruments.
• Other related duties as required, including but not limited to purchasing reagents and consumables, organizing and maintaining laboratory records, and ensuring laboratory safety.
• Occasionally, may need to work in a flexible schedule to meet project milestones and timelines.
• Prepare standard operational protocols and study reports in English.
• With supervising PhD scientist, interpret results and present to manager and team members, and give presentations at team meetings in English.

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.