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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
As a Project Team Leader (PTL) in Neuroscience and Rare Diseases (NRD) in pRED, you will act as the CEO for one or more early asset development teams, assuming full accountability for the delivery of the asset development (strategy and budget), maximizing its value within the portfolio strategic context. You will provide high-quality strategic leadership to early global cross-functional asset teams, including:
* Ensure high standards of performance of the asset team and its individual members
* Lead the team to develop and implement an innovative asset strategy with appropriate data driven stage-gates, de-risking approaches and mitigation strategies
* Lead co-development projects, balancing the needs of Roche and partners in collaborations
* Communicate critical data and project team recommendations and decisions to key governance committees and drive stage-gate milestones and budget requests
* Serve as the interface between NRD in pRED and partner functions on project-related issues
* Actively engage with other PTLs and the neuroscience leadership team (NLT) to drive portfolio strategy and trade-off decisions
Who you are
You have a solid track record of leading matrix research or development project teams in a complex and fast-paced organization. You have strong communication skills, a deep knowledge of strategic drug development and experience in clinical development. You have strong influence management skills, are capable of proactively engaging with stakeholders in a large organization, and are able to positively impact decisions in a matrix environment.
* You hold a PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent experience.
* You have at least 6-8 years in the pharmaceutical industry with broad cross-functional experience.
* You have at least 3-5 years of experience in clinical development, preferably at early stages.
* You have demonstrated successful movement within an organization towards positions of greater impact and responsibility.
* A background in neuroscience is preferred.
Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!
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.
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