Academic Alliances Manager

Location Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland Category Research & Development Job Id 202203-109870 JOB DESCRIPTION

The Position

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 External Alliance group in the Immunology, Infectious Disease and Ophthalmology Discovery and Translational Area (I2O DTA) at the Roche Innovation Center Basel, Switzerland drives external innovation by establishing partnerships with academic investigators enriching the I2O portfolio and enabling progress of individual research programs.

Job Mission

We are looking to hire an Academic Alliance Manager support the group in the initiation, implementation, and management of our global external academic alliances with non-profit organizations, including research centres, universities, medical schools and hospitals to enrich the I2O portfolio and enable progress of individual research programs.

Your Impact

You will drive innovative academic alliances from initiation and evaluation to establishment and implementation together with experienced drug discovery scientists at Roche and renowned academic principal investigators

You will prepare and negotiate Research Contracts with the help of the Legal and Patent department at Roche

You will manage multiple collaborations with academic institutions worldwide, including tracking of project deliverables, timelines and milestone payments together with the drug discovery scientists

You will maintain compliant processes in alignment with internal and contractual obligations, including tracking and archiving of contracts

Your Profile

You have a Ph.D. in a drug discovery-related discipline and / or M.B.A. with scientific training and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical research is required.

You possess general knowledge of all core pharma R&D disciplines and are experienced in the initiation and management of academic external alliances.

You have demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and frame / make decisions from a portfolio perspective.

You are a good listener and communicator capable of presenting complex principles (whether scientific or business related) to a broad audience.

You are detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. You have excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills and are fluent in English.

Our Commitment

Roche commits to recognising talent and aptitude. We prioritize encouraging and supporting our employees in 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 way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety 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. .

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.