Principal Process Engineer

1201 F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Basel, Switzerland, invites an experienced Principal Process Engineer to join Pharmaceutical Development within PTD. You will lead parenteral process development from Phase 1 through Launch, focusing on robust manufacturing, scale-up, and transfer to global sites.

You will design process characterization studies, represent DP process development in global CMC teams, collaborate with manufacturing sites, and contribute to regulatory submissions for NDA/BLA.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or master's degree in chemistry, chemical/process engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in process development for parenteral dosage forms.
• Expertise in parenteral process development and technology transfers to commercial sites.
• Experience authoring DP sections for NDA/BLA submissions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust manufacturing processes for parenteral liquid/lyophilized formulations, incl. scale-up and transfer to global sites.
• Design and execute process characterization studies as part of DP development.
• Represent DP Process Development as transfer project leader in global CMC teams.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites to ensure alignment and successful project execution.
• Author sections in global regulatory submissions for Phase 1–3 and international marketing applications.

Skills

Process development

Regulatory submissions

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Parenteral manufacturing

Education

Ph.D. or Master in chemistry/chemical/process engineering

Job description

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

As a Principal Process Engineer in Pharmaceutical Development, you are part of the Department "Pharmaceutical Development" in Pharma Technical Development (PTD) and member of the Process Engineering and Manufacturing group in Basel, Switzerland. The department Pharmaceutical Development is responsible for the development of parenteral drug products from Phase 1 up to Launch. Activities encompass formulation and aseptic manufacturing process development for parenteral drug products (Synthetic molecules and Biologics) from Phase 1 through Launch. The Pharmaceutical Development Process Engineer ensures robust clinical and commercial process designs for effective process validation and successful commercialization.

The Opportunity

As an experienced scientist in the process development and launch of parenterals synthetic molecules (oligonucleotides, peptides and small molecules) , your major responsibilities in this position are the following:

• Development of robust manufacturing processes for parenteral liquid and lyophilized formulations including scale-up, process characterization & validation and transfer to global commercial manufacturing sites.


• Design and hands-on execution of process characterization/process design studies as part of parenteral synthetic molecule drug product process development


• Representation of Pharmaceutical Development as transfer project leader in global CMC teams, functional representative in cross-functional teams and international committees within Roche.


• Collaborate cross-functionally and with manufacturing sites to ensure alignment and successful project execution, act as a single point of contact for DP Process Development.


• Author relevant sections in global regulatory submissions for Phase 1-3 and international marketing applications

Who you are

• As the successful candidate you hold a Ph.D. or master degree in chemistry, chemical/process engineering or related fields and bring a minimum of 5 years of professional experience (industry) in process development DP manufacturing related fields of parenteral synthetic molecule dosage forms.


• Expertise in parenteral process development, technology transfers to commercial sites and regulatory submissions.


• Demonstrated ability to evaluate program risk and submission risk from a drug product process development and manufacturing standpoint.


• Design / Justification of down-scale models incl. process parameters definition and characterization


• Proven track record of DP SM parenteral launch.


• Combination products experience is a plus.


• Proven experience authoring DP sections of NDA and/or BLA related to molecules designed for parenteral use.


• Excellent communication skills and collaborative behaviors, with end-to-end and global thinking, as well as excellent stakeholder management skills


• Willingness to travel internationally (up to 20%)

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. We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.