Platform Infrastructure & Operations, Matrix Lead

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche.

In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED ), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

360 Labs Initiative at a Glance

The 360 Labs are a new capability that is currently being built up within the Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED ). The primary mission of this effort is to provide greater access and support for the use of cutting-edge biomedical research technologies by scientists across our discovery portfolio.

The 360 Labs will deliver core scientific technologies, expertise and enabling activities, as well as facilitate knowledge sharing in close collaboration with our therapeutic areas and functions. Our ambition is to bring to life a thriving workplace environment, where your collaborative mindset is as valued as your professional expertise. Our goal is to act as a highly integrated ecosystem, supporting research and development, working collaboratively, and focused on fostering excellence and sustainability. Together, these efforts will serve to increase the speed, enhance the robustness and improve the sustainability of our exploratory research and early discovery activities.

Job Mission and Impact

The 360 Labs Initiative is seeking a Matrix Leader for Platform Infrastructure & Operations. You will have a strong background in scientific operations and the implementation and operational management of high-end scientific instrumentation integrated into focused customer-centric technology platforms to enable scientific research. You will operate as a part of a matrix team and serve as a key thought and implementation partner to the Global Head, pRED 360 Labs, collaborating closely with each of the 360 Labs Technology Platform heads, as well as key stakeholders from pRED Facilities & Infrastructure to develop a holistic, future-proof strategy for the implementation and operational management of the 360 Labs Technology Platform infrastructure ecosystem.

Your Role and Responsibilities

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  You serve as a key member of the 360 Labs Leadership Team, working in close collaboration with the Global Head, and the rest of the LT to develop and evolve a bold vision for technology platform infrastructure management and operations to enable the successful implementation of the 360 Labs strategic initiative ensuring an optimized balance between cost and flexibility;

  
  


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  You collect, refine and challenge the infrastructure requirements for each of the 360 Labs Technology Platforms; acting as a key leader for all infrastructure- and operations- related activities, including, but not limited to’ user representative for laboratory planning and design; 360 Labs SPOC for laboratory / equipment moves; development and management of platform technology CapEx investment strategy; optimization of usage across infrastructure asset lifecycles; coordination of service and maintenance activities;

  
  


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  You will develop and evolve a lab operations strategy including, but not limited to, implementation of services and processes for effective and efficient laboratory management (e.g. ordering, logistics, SHE, outsourcing, sample management, waste management); coordination of Lab Manager personnel, activities and service offerings across the 360 Labs Technology Platforms; ensuring effective collaboration and alignment with other pRED lab management groups and site activities (e.g. Avator services, CLS).

  
  

Your Profile

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  You have a Ph.D. degree in the life sciences with at least 5 years of professional operations experience in early drug discovery & development environments within the Pharmaceutical industry, with a track record of increasing project leadership roles to develop infrastructure for research laboratories, managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships whilst operating within a highly complex matrix-type organization;

  
  


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  You have well-rounded communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build trust-based relationships and networks to facilitate engagement of resources outside of direct-control to gain consensus, meet deadlines and achieve stated goals and objectives in a highly diverse environment;

  
  


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  You are a detail-oriented, methodical professional who thoroughly documents project discussions, decisions and actions.

  
  

In addition to your professional expertise and critical technical skills we are looking for candidates who:

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  Are resourceful and flexible in problem solving, have excellent organizational skills, and are able to work as agile matrix leads with a sense of urgency in a fair, open and collaborative manner, ensuring that everyone has the required information at all times;

  
  


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  Can think outside the box and work in diverse, multicultural, global teams, with a demonstrated ability to implement new ideas in fast-paced research environments

  
  


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  Bring excellent written communication and presentation skills with a high fluency in English.

  
  

Your Location

This position is based in Basel.

Our commitment

Roche commits to recognizing talent and aptitude. We prioritize encouraging and supporting our employees on their personal journeys by providing a safe, creative space to help them reflect, make decisions and grow in their career.

We are confident that we find the most innovative solutions by gaining different perspectives, asking and answering hard questions, and challenging the status quo. Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious yet enthusiastic way; we are devoted to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Who we are

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.