Roche Posted September 12, 2026

CMC Expert Analytical Development focus Parenterals&Devices

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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:

Provide expert scientific guidance and strategic input to project teams and leadership within our Analytical R&D department.

Act as a senior mentor for NDA authoring and drive due diligence processes, providing expert scientific input that shapes key decisions.

Lead the resolution of complex CMC issues, overseeing root cause analyses and ensuring timely, collaborative solutions.

Leverage your extensive experience in pharmaceutical research and development to shape our scientific strategies and roadmaps.

Serve as a critical link between different teams, collaborating with cross-functional partners to tackle scientific challenges and identify new opportunities.

Drive continuous improvement by analyzing common risks across our portfolio and designing innovative, portfolio-wide solutions.

Spearhead and implement strategic cross-functional projects, such as R&D Excellence initiatives, to enhance our operational effectiveness.

Contribute to the future of our team by training, mentoring, and guiding other scientific staff, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and growth.

Who you are:

You have an advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a relevant scientific discipline such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or a related field.

You bring extensive experience in pharmaceutical research and development, with deep scientific knowledge in the analytical development of parenterals and combination products with devices ideally including experience with various synthetic molecule modalities like oligonucleotides, peptides or classical small molecules.

You possess a proven track record of success in NDA preparation and the transfer of projects to commercial manufacturing.

You are a strategic problem-solver with strong analytical skills, capable of identifying and mitigating scientific risks and opportunities.

You are a highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.

You thrive in a collaborative team environment, actively participating in scientific discussions and decision-making processes.

You stay abreast of the latest scientific advancements and trends, continuously applying new knowledge to drive innovation.

You are a natural mentor , passionate about training and guiding other scientific professionals.

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.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 3428 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 175 biopharma companies.

3428Comparable roles tracked
3174Currently active
175Companies hiring similar roles
61Countries represented

Salary context

813 of 3428 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Operator – Plant Utilities · Lilly $13/hr – $28/hr (≈ $26,998–$58,302/yr)
Highest disclosed · Head of Analytical Development · ModernaTX, Inc. $272,200/yr – $490,100/yr
Peer group range $42,650 – $381,150 (median $127,400)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 3428 comparable roles

United States1571
Germany211
India155
France149
Ireland129
China125

+ 55 more countries

Seniority mix

1516 of 3428 peers have a known seniority level

Senior408
Manager359
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc208
Associate149
Principal129
Associate Director105
Director104
Senior Director48
Executive/VP6

Therapeutic area mix

22 of 3428 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease13
Rare Disease3
Dermatology & Aesthetics2
Oncology2
Immunology1
Respiratory1

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