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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.

The opportunity

We are currently looking for a diligent and highly motivated Research Associate to join our Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (CVM) department. In this role, you will design and execute in-vivo experiments in rodents to evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel therapeutic candidates for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

These responsibilities capture a portion of what your work will look like:

• Collaboratively design and execute in-vivo studies, and interpret data from in-vivo experiments to assess the pharmacodynamics and therapeutic efficacy of novel compounds.

• Establish, validate and use disease relevant rodent models (e.g. obesity and diabetes) to support various drug discovery projects.

• Diligently follow national and international animal welfare laws, and align with the company's commitment to the 3Rs (Replace, Reduce, Refine).

• Continuously improve test systems, analysis, and data evaluation. Contribute to work process optimization including data capture, storage and assay automation.

• Work closely with all members of the group, share duties, maintain a clean work environment and actively contribute to the positive work atmosphere within the group.

Who You Are

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You enjoy teamwork, diligence and efficiency. You show initiative, organize multiple tasks effectively and take pride in delivering results of high quality. You are looking for a company where you receive the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Working in a multicultural environment motivates you. As a fast learner you actively drive the quality of the requirements.

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• MSc/BSc in Life Sciences or completion of an apprenticeship for a research associate (“Lehrabschluss”) with at least 3 years of academic or industry experience working with in vivo models.

• Mouse work experience required; managing animal cohorts, injections via various routes, behavioral assays, mouse monitoring, tissue sampling and processing.

• Experience in rodent models of obesity: Glucose tolerance test (GTT), body composition (echoMRI), whole-body metabolism (CLAMS/Promethion), blood pressure (tail cuff system)

• You communicate effectively in English, both in writing and orally. Skillfully able to interact with people and have strong commitment to teamwork.

• Excellent data management and record-keeping skills are required.

Your Location

This position is located in Basel, Switzerland.

Our commitment

Roche commits to recognising talent and aptitude. We prioritise 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.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.