At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position Imagine shaping the future of microbiological quality control within a global network. As a Senior Expert QC (m/f/d), you will be the driving force behind evaluating and implementing cutting-edge rapid methods to take the safety of our medicines to the next level. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic project management, ensuring that groundbreaking technologies become the standard worldwide.

What Awaits You

You will become part of a unit within Network QC that sets global standards. Here, you will work in a high-caliber environment of specialists who cooperate closely with internal and external partners. Your team is characterized by scientific curiosity and the drive to actively shape the modernization of microbial control concepts.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Technology Leadership: You evaluate and select alternative microbiological methods and coordinate their global validation and implementation across the entire QC network.
• Strategic Consulting: As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), you assist in the preparation of dossiers, answer regulatory inquiries, and develop GMP-compliant validation strategies.
• Global Troubleshooting:
  
  
  
  You provide scientific and technical support for investigations into errors and deviations within the global network.
• Network Shaping: You establish global guidelines for quality control and represent the interests of Roche in international bodies such as the ECA or PDA.
• Knowledge Management: You ensure knowledge transfer through technical reports, publications, and benchmarking.

Who You Are

For this demanding position, you preferably hold a university degree in microbiology or a comparable discipline.

The following qualifications round out your profile:

• Relevant Experience: You have at least 7 years of experience in a microbiological QC laboratory - ideally with 3 years of experience in a global role - , alongside several years of practical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Project Leadership: You have successfully led national and international project groups and possess experience in organizing QA workflows.
• Deep Technical Expertise: You bring excellent knowledge in microbiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology, as well as in the relevant guidelines (GMP/GCLP/ISO).
• Strong Communication Skills:
  
  
  
  Your very good English skills enable you to interact confidently on a global level.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 136,936.00 and 179,728.50 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company. We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role. This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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. Acreditamos ser necessário oferecer soluções médicas agora – mesmo quando desenvolvemos inovações para o futuro. Nosso compromisso é transformar a vida dos pacientes. Temos coragem para decidir e agir. Acreditamos também que bons negócios significam um mundo melhor. É para isso que trabalhamos diariamente. Temos compromissos com o rigor científico, com a ética e com o acesso a inovações médicas para todos. Fazemos isso hoje para construir um amanhã melhor. Temos orgulho de quem somos, do que fazemos e de como fazemos. Somos muitos, trabalhando como um em todo o mundo. Somos Roche.