Job Detail

Who We Are

Roche Diagnostics International Ltd in Rotkreuz is one of the world’s leading providers of diagnostic system solutions for clinics, laboratories and doctors’ offices. The company employs over 2200 people in Rotkreuz and is one of Roche Diagnostics main sites.

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, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The position

Please note that this vacancy is not currently linked to an open position. We are anticipating future needs in our organization. If you are interested in this kind of role, please apply today and we may contact you should a position matching your profile become available.

This Position is located in the RMD System Development (SD) Department, responsible for the integration of Software, Hardware, consumables and reagent on Roche Molecular Diagnostic Systems.

As an Engineer II in the SD Product Care team, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and work on various technical projects on already launched RMD platforms, aiming at solving issues detected internally or reported from the field.

What you will do

• Planning and execution of work packages within area of responsibility


• Analyzing data, creating relevant documentation (e.g. study protocols and reports) and presenting results in team meetings


• Taking part to projects related to all Systems Product Care aspects (Software, Hardware, reagents, consumables), on several platforms


• Performing Root Cause Investigation on Systems issues


• Performing feasibility and verification studies according to Change Management processes in place


• Interacting with other relevant stakeholders and functional areas (CIR, GCS, Regulatory, Quality, OPS…etc) in order to implement solutions

Who you are

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

To be successful in this role (you have to):

• Hold a degree in Biotechnology, Bio-Engineering or equivalent.


• Show strong lab work (biosafety levels S1 and S2) and results analysis skills. 


• Strong troubleshooting skills and a “Systems thinking” mindset / multidisciplinary approach are required.


• Be able to work on multiple projects at the same time, in small teams, and deal with priority changes in a high-paced work environment.


• Be able to reach out and interact with multiple interfaces and stakeholders (Regulatory, Operations, Quality…etc) to drive changes.


• Ideally, have prior know-how and experience on the following RMD platforms: cobas® 68/8800, cobas® 4800 and cobas® AmpliPrep/cobas® TaqMan®


• English fluent, German would be considered as an asset