Scientific Outsourcing Manager

Roche seeks a Senior Scientific Outsourcing Manager in Basel to orchestrate external workflows, manage CRO partnerships, and ensure compliant, efficient drug development processes.

This position is responsible for directing end-to-end external processes for the Pharmaceutical Sciences division. The role bridges internal expertise with a worldwide network of laboratory partners, ensuring that complex, multi-disciplinary workflows are carried out quickly, with full data integrity and regulatory adherence.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate scattered outsourcing activities into a single, portfolio-wide system featuring automated pipelines for samples and data.
• Oversee vendor performance, improve data sharing, and remove operational or scientific bottlenecks.
• Manage a selected group of top-tier Contract Research Organisations (CROs) and technology partners.
• Monitor partner performance through dynamic metrics and address scientific or operational challenges.
• Implement AI-driven forecasting to predict workflow volumes and align demands with suitable partners.
• Incorporate real-time financial monitoring to enhance cost efficiency while supporting portfolio goals.
• Guarantee that all external activities strictly comply with global regulatory standards, data governance rules, and internal benchmarks.
• Conduct agile governance and audits for external partners, ensuring proper documentation and action implementation.
• Design, test, and roll out innovative outsourcing models and processes for both nonclinical and clinical areas.
• Collaborate with pRED and Roche-wide networks to scale end-to-end solutions that boost scientific productivity.
• Introduce advanced digital tools and streamline internal procedures to reduce administrative tasks for scientists.

Requirements

• A university degree in a scientific field.
• At least five years of experience managing external partnerships, such as CROs or alliances, within the pharmaceutical sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the drug development lifecycle, including scientific methods and regulatory frameworks for preclinical and clinical settings.
• Demonstrated success in mapping intricate processes into automated, scalable workflows, with hands-on experience in data exchange and using data-driven or predictive tools for capacity and financial forecasting.
• Proven ability to transform supplier relationships into strategic partnerships based on co-innovation and shared accountability.
• A proactive approach to streamlining processes, reducing administrative burdens for scientists, and developing rapid, creative solutions to partner challenges.
• Strong communication and matrix leadership skills, with the ability to influence without authority and align cross-functional stakeholders.

What the company offers

• A culture that encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections.
• A mission to transform science into medicines and tackle unmet healthcare needs.
• A healthier future drives innovation, with over 100,000 employees dedicated to advancing science.

About the company

Roche is a global health company with over 100,000 employees working to prevent, stop, and cure diseases while ensuring access to healthcare. The pRED organization is driven by a mission to transform science into medicines and address unmet medical needs. The company encourages employees to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and maintain high ambitions.

• Values personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, appreciating employees for who they are.
• Empowers employees to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep ambitions high.
• Dedicated to transforming science into medicines and tackling unmet healthcare needs.
• Aims to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare.