Technical Transfer Specialist

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Tucson
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people's varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.The PositionA healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.The Technical Transfer Specialist will assist in coordination between Operations and the Development, Regulatory and Project team at Roche while launching of new Assays, Reagents and Bulk materials used in tissue diagnostics. This position is helps to ensure that all Operations needs are met from a manufacturability, quality, cost and schedule perspective. The application of program management skills, lean manufacturing principles, process engineering and sound scientific rigor are essential to ensure that new Assays, Reagents and Bulk materials are introduced into the existing manufacturing processes. This position help to ensure that the requirements for a minimum viable product are met within Operations and clearly communicates project risks and proposes gap closure plans to eliminate these risks. This position will also support, as needed the transfer of products from site to site or site to supplier within the US.The Opportunity

• Understand and communicate manufacturing best practices at the site and communicate minimum requirements to the core project team to ensure manufacturability and scalability.
• Be the Global Operations project focal and ensure that all Operations stakeholders (Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Validations Engineering, Functional Leads, Quality, Validation, Planning, Procurement, Purchasing and Label Control) needs are understood and communicated through the transfer process.
• Learn and apply Technology Transfer standard work to continuously improve the transfer process. Support the use of project management techniques to plan, track and ensure timely completion of transfer projects. Overtime, develop an expertise in site manufacturing processes to promote, train and improve GMP within the site to ensure transfer activity is successful from cost, quality and delivery perspective.
• Learn and incorporate manufacturing requirements into development projects to ensure robust technical transfer into operations by providing input at the design stage for design for manufacturing.
• Execute Validation protocols with assistance from other Technical Transfer Specialists and utilize Good Manufacturing. Processes (GMP) and standards for transferred products.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to ensure the needs of the technology transfer project are met. Establishes partnerships across other organizational groups (Lifecycle, Regulatory and other business partners) as required.
• Troubleshoots problems. Participates in transfer planning and process updates. Prepares and delivers presentations of project results to others; presents data to larger and more diverse audiences.Who You Are
  • You hold a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering/Engineering Technology or Life Science discipline.
  • You have 1-3 years of related experience.Preferred Requirements
    • You have a Master's Degree BS in an Engineering/Engineering Technology or Life Science discipline (e.g. Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology etc is preferred)Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal Technical Transfer Specialist
      • Demonstrates potential for technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others, and independent thought
      • Basic understanding of assay, bulk and reagent manufacturing processes and design and the ability to apply scientific method as it relates to production
      • Advanced technical writing skills to produce reports and documents
      • Ability to apply 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Methods during the development phase
      • Ability to utilize systems such as SAP and ETQ preferredThe expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Tucson, AZ is 60,400.00 - 112,200.00 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.Are you ready to apply?Relocation benefits are not available for this position.Who we areAt 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.If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form .

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