Lead the evolution of the Roche Cell and Organoid Biorepository platform, driving operational excellence and scientific innovation. Oversee strategy, quality control, and inventory management of cell lines and organoid assets. This role is ideal for an experienced leader in cell biology with a strong background in biobanking and biorepository operations.
Tasks
- Serve as a key member of the 360 Labs leadership team, working closely with the Global Head to refine the strategy for the RoCOB platform.
- Oversee generation, quality control (QC), large-scale cryopreservation, characterisation, and inventory management of cell lines and organoid assets.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of scientific staff while driving operational excellence and continuous innovation.
- Foster a culture of accountability and scientific rigour, implementing process improvements and emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and throughput.
- Ensure the team maintains rigorous quality and compliance standards while executing RoCOB's strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships across pRED's therapeutic areas with discovery leaders and research teams, as well as with other biorepositories across the Roche R&D ecosystem.
- Drive standardisation of processes and position RoCOB as a trusted, high-performing resource that accelerates discovery science.
Requirements
- PhD in cell biology, developmental biology, stem cell biology, or a related life science discipline.
- 10 years of professional experience in an academic setting and/or pharmaceutical industry/biotech sector.
- Proven effective leadership of a biobanking-focused group is highly desired.
- In-depth theoretical and hands-on practical knowledge of cell culture, expansion, and cryopreservation technologies, including pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs/hESCs), primary cells, 3D organoid line generation, quality control methodologies, and their application to translational research.
- Extensive experience in large-scale biorepository operations, inventory management, ATCC standards and best practices, human tissue procurement protocols, donor consent frameworks, and licensing and regulatory/compliance requirements (e.g., ethical oversight, data governance).
- Established track record of scientific accomplishments, documented via publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or presentations at international conferences.
- Awareness of emerging technologies and methodologies in cell banking, including automation approaches and innovative workflows that enhance operational efficiency and throughput.
- Customer-focused with a drive for growth and a questioning mindset.
- Skilled in creative problem-solving, organisation, and implementing innovative ideas efficiently in a fast-paced research context.
- Excellent communicator with high fluency in English.
- Desire to continuously build a personal network and ability to thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment with full accountability for own contributions and development.
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Das Team
The 360 Labs Chapter within Strategy, Portfolio & Operations (SPO) provides access and support for cutting-edge biomedical research technologies across the discovery portfolio. The team delivers core scientific technologies, expertise, and enabling activities, facilitating knowledge sharing in close collaboration with therapeutic areas and functions. The team aims to create a highly integrated ecosystem, supporting research and development, fostering excellence and sustainability, and increasing the speed, robustness, and sustainability of exploratory research and early discovery activities.