Biomarker Studies Asset Manager

At Roche, we are driven by the conviction that great medicines can transform lives. Our Pharma Product Development Global Clinical Operations (PDG) team is focused on realising our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines by 2029, addressing diseases with the highest societal burden. Join us as a Biomarker Studies Asset Manager and you will be instrumental in leading and driving the operational delivery of biomarker studies for one or more of our critical molecule assets, ensuring operational excellence and strategic execution.

Your primary purpose will be to ensure the consistent, end-to-end operational planning and execution of study-level biomarker strategies across clinical and investigational device/CDx studies.

• Lead the planning and execution of all end-to-end study-level biomarker operations activities, including risk identification and mitigation.
• Manage central and specialty biomarker laboratories/vendors, encompassing project scope, budget, and timelines, while guaranteeing high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate actively with Science and Data functions to coordinate biomarker data requirements and delivery timelines, ensuring quality data input.
• Serve as the single point of contact for biomarker/IVD operations, expertly partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., translational science, CDx, central lab) to execute operational strategies.
• Develop and oversee biomarker analysis timelines, budget, risk, compliance, and quality, ensuring strict adherence to ICH/GCP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical knowledge on biomarker analyses, including sample collection/handling, assay, device, and imaging technologies, to both internal and external stakeholders.

You are a self-starter with a passion for achieving successful outcomes and a desire to make a difference in drug development. You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous and collaborative environments and possess a growth mindset.

• Proven experience in a clinical research/operations setting, clinical/diagnostic development, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D.
• Possess a clinical or laboratory experience with evidence of involvement in the processing and/or analysis of biological samples.
• Strong experience with vendor and project management.
• Possess strong knowledge of the drug development process and respective regulations, including ICH, GCP, and associated ISO standards.
• Clinical development experience with evidence of working in teams running clinical studies is desirable.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• A university degree or equivalent years of experience, with a preferred focus in life sciences is preferred.

This role is based onsite at our Welwyn, United Kingdom office. Our team follows a hybrid work structure.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

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