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At Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development Organization (pRED), we believe that rapid advances in science and technology are our greatest opportunity to rethink the way we address some of the world’s most challenging unmet health needs and have an even more profound impact on patients and society.
We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate to join the Brain Delivery group in the Neurotechnology section in the Neuroscience and Rare Disease (NRD) Discovery and Translation Area (DTA) at the Roche Innovation Center Basel. We are a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing cutting-edge technologies to improve the delivery of antibodies to the brain in order to develop novel therapies for neurodegenerative disorders. The successful candidate will work in an industry-leading Neuroscience department with an attractive portfolio of preclinical and clinical stage projects in CNS disorders.
Responsibilities:
Maintenance of human iPSC-derived cell types of the neurovascular unit, including generation and characterization of CRISPR gene-edited lines
Development of cell-based assays with a broad range of microscopy and biochemical readouts
Design and execute experiments independently and in collaboration with other groups to advance exploratory and preclinical projects
Analyze, interpret and thoroughly document data. Communicate results in team and departmental meetings.
Contribute to lab management and organization
Qualifications:
BSc/MSc in Life sciences (biology, biotechnology) or other relevant area with at least 2 years of wet lab experience
Strong experience with human cell culture, preferably using stem cells.
Expertise with molecular cell biology methods including WesternBlot, ELISA, confocal microscopy, cloning and transfections
Hands-on experience with fluorescent or luminescent reporters and/or sensors would be beneficial
Basic experience with image (e.g. FIJI) and data (e.g. PRISM) analysis software
Ability to independently design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Strong critical thinking, communication, organization, and presentation skills.
General:
Excellent computer-based data management and record-keeping skills; a background in basic biostatistical data analysis is a plus
Excellent communication skills to report your results to the team; good command of the English language is a must (speaking and writing)
You are a team player with a strong sense of accountability and willingness to learn.
You must like an independent working style and troubleshooting in a multi-departmental and international pharma research environment with the motivation to build your Matrix-leadership skills
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
