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September 26, 2024

Roche

Basel

OTHER


Research Associate, Histology

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

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.

This position is located within our Translational Pharmacology Research Unit, part of the Roche Innovation Center Basel. In this role, you will join a highly motivated team devoted to cancer research and will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment and will profit from the interaction and close collaboration with other expert units, including the Research Pathology Core Technology Laboratory (Lab 360).

The Opportunity
As a Research Associate Histology, you will specialize in histology support to the preclinical in vivo experiments aimed at characterizing translationally relevant preclinical models and evaluating the activity of therapeutics.
  • Perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining for histological analysis. Help operate and maintain histology equipment
  • Standard microscopy, confocal and scanner microscopy both Olympus and Ventana platform
  • Analyze and interpret histological data, documenting findings accurately
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize histological experiments
  • Assist in the preparation of research reports, presentations, and publications and present and discuss experimental data within the Translational Pharmacology Research Unit and across the broader Discovery organization
  • Manage interns and/or apprentices


The Histology Research Associate is a strong advocate for our new ways of working - Focus, One Team and Delivery:

Focus:
Prioritize resources and time, actively stopping work that does not lead to business and scientific impact. Make decisions and take action with urgency
One Team:
Actively share expertise, resources and data across Roche. Collaborate and commit without boundaries, trust colleagues to do their part. Respectfully challenge each other to the highest level of performance.
Delivery:
Know what you are accountable for and how to measure delivery. Hold self and colleagues to the highest level of impact and excellence. Speak up and take ownership of outcomes.

Who you are
  • Master degree in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Histotechnology, or a related field, desired experience in the pharmaceutical industry and in cancer research, > 2 years hands-on experience with tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining. Desired laboratory experience in the following areas: Microscopy Scanner Olympus or Ventana platforms, Akoya Vectra Polaris multiplex Scanner and Graph-Pad Prism software
  • Good knowledge of tissue quantification software like Definiens, Halo and Visio Pharm.
  • Passion to explore novel technologies /continue to build state-of-the-art tools
  • Experience with advanced imaging techniques, digital pathology, and spatial biology techniques (desired)
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Interest on working in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment, within improvement within a matrix/collaborative environment

With more in depth experience and capabilities, you will qualify for increased responsibilities and higher seniority level.


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.

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