Senior Large Molecule DS Product Steward

Roche

. Drive seamless technical industrialization and sustain and improve the technical health of commercial products from manufacturability decision through process performance qualification, supply maturity and optimization, and divestment .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeSouth San Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $131,500 - $244,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing, with a strong focus on technical industrialization strategies and process development for biological molecules. Proven ability to navigate regulatory requirements and implement quality systems while aligning product strategies with patient-centric design.

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Drug Substance ManufacturingProcess DevelopmentTechnology TransferRegulatory SubmissionPharmaceutical Quality Systems

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Hard Skills

Process Performance QualificationTechnical Risk MitigationTechnical Roadmap DevelopmentProduct Technical OwnershipProcess Validation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder InteractionCross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

BiotechnologyPharmacyBiological MoleculesPatient-CentricityHealth Authority Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive seamless technical industrialization and sustain and improve the technical health of commercial products from manufacturability decision through process performance qualification, supply maturity and optimization, and divestment
Identify, define, and deliver Drug Substance-related technical industrialization strategies and technical improvements
Develop and deliver the product’s technical strategic roadmap across the commercial lifecycle
Investigate and mitigate technical risks
Implement technical improvements and align strategies with broader network objectives
Serve as primary product technical owner for site leadership and quality functions when investigating product or process issues
Represent the product in key technical governance forums and senior stakeholder interactions

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. or M.S. degree in a scientific discipline (biotechnology, pharmacy, biology etc.); PhD is of advantage
At least 7+ years of relevant industrial experience in platform specific process development or in supporting platform specific manufacturing operations
Proven record in Drug Substance or Drug Product manufacturing and product and technology industrialization
Experience with process development in the field of biological molecules
Experience with technology transfer and/or process validation
Experience in pharmaceutical quality systems and industry-wide guidelines pertinent to platform specific process development and manufacturing
Strong understanding of regulatory submission and health authority requirements
Understanding of patient needs / patient-centricity as key elements of design and delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance
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