Research Associate II

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The Position

We’re advancing science to ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need. We are Roche.

Your Opportunity

As Research Associate II in the Oncology Assay Development team, you are responsible for conducting research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects. Your exercise of technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments is expected to the project strategies. You will normally receive general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments. Also, you are

• Designing experimental protocols with minimal supervision.
• Executing bench experiments; making detailed and general observations and analyzing data. Preparing technical reports, summaries, and quantitative analyses and maintaining complete and accurate records. You are presenting experimental procedures and results in project teams.
• Assisting in identifying and reducing to practice of patentable inventions.
• Exercising judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions, ensuring quality and continuously promoting Quality First Time.
• A productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning. May participate in cross-functional technical teams such as a failure investigation team. You are making suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment and train others in your areas of expertise as required.
• Troubleshooting and implementing corrective actions as needed.

Who you are

You hold a Bachelor's Degree in Science and bring 2 years of relevant experience. No equivalencies are accepted

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal RA II

• Knows basic and some specialized laboratory techniques.
• Familiar with searching scientific literature.
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.

Relocation benefits are not offered for this job posting.

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.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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