Teamlead Single Molecule Detection Chemistry in Penzberg bei Roche

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As the Team Lead (m/f/d) for Single Molecule Detection Chemistry at Roche in Penzberg, you lead a team of four employees with technical and scientific backgrounds. You work on organic chemical syntheses, particularly in the field of bioorthogonal chemistry for single molecule detection via sequencing. We approach our tasks flexibly and goal-oriented to develop high-quality, customized molecules for our internal and external customers, while also not forgetting to enjoy our work.

As a Team Lead, our Leadership Commitments are of utmost importance, and bringing them to life is essential. This means defining goals together and successfully implementing them. It also involves always being available to listen to team members, sharing necessary information, and making decisions. A significant concern for you is to individually support and challenge the team and each member with the right sensitivity. You are open to new ideas and value the open exchange among colleagues. This ensures that the technical know-how is always up to date and that you guide the group into the future.

• In close collaboration with test development, biological reagent development, quality control, production, and quality management, you and your team develop chemical substances for use in diagnostics.
• Drawing on your broad range of knowledge and expertise, you design reagents on a molecular level and take care about their creation using chemical-synthetic methods.
• In particular, methods from bioorthogonal chemistry as well as nucleotide or nucleic acid chemistry are employed.
• Additionally, you optimize the functional suitability of the molecules and oversee the design transfer to operations, adhering to design guidelines.
• One of your most important tasks is to continuously develop your own expertise as well as that of your team members. To this end, you maintain contacts with internal and external experts.

• You lead employees empathetically in alignment with the Roche Leadership Commitments.
• You coach to foster a high-performance team, aiming to achieve desired results and creating an inspiring and motivating work environment.
• Additionally, you provide focus and direction to successfully navigate ambiguity and complexity, sharing your vision with your team.

• You hold a university degree with a Ph.D. in Chemistry.
• You have expertise in preparative chemical work and have specialized in the field of organic chemical synthesis of biomolecules and their conjugates, particularly in the area of bioorthogonal chemistry of nucleotide or nucleic acid derivatives.
• You have experience designing and producing high-quality substances, bringing the necessary creativity and diligence to the task.
• You are distinguished by a high degree of social competence, ideally have gathered leadership experience, and can communicate precisely and efficiently in German and/or English (C1 level).
• You have experience in unlocking the potential of your employees through coaching, in the design of agile development projects, and possess the ability to work in a challenging, dynamic, and constantly changing environment.

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