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Job Facts

As Research Associate II, you are responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects. Exercises technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies. Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses. Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team. Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature and may participate in conferences and professional societies. Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control and others as appropriate. Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files. May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.

Your Opportunity

• Designing experimental protocols with minimal supervision.

• Receiving general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments.

• Making suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment.

• Assists in identifying and reducing to practice patentable inventions.

• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Working well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.

• Monitoring work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Who you are

• You hold a Bachelor's in Science and bring 2 years of relevant experience, required.

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal Research Associate II

• Experience with Digital Pathology and Image Analysis.

• Experience with creation on Pathology and Customer Training materials.

• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework methodologies and Scrum Master Certification is preferred.

• Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.

• Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics.

• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.

• Prior experience in immunohistochemistry.

• Understand the product development process of an IVD Assay.

• Strong communication skills - written and verbal.

• Strong organizational and planning skills.

• Demonstrates attention to details.

• Capable of managing multiple tasks.

Are you ready to apply?

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

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.

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