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Diego Carranza began his Roche
career in 1995, joining the company's U.S. organization in
package development. After two years, he left Roche to pursue
an advanced degree, returning to the company in 1999 to take a
position in Finance. Approximately 30 months later, Diego
accepted a Field Sales position in Chicago in order to broaden
his experience. In 2003, he joined Roche's Pharma Partnering
team, working in Basel, Switzerland, and now in Nutley, New
Jersey.
Phama Partnering handles Roche business development and
licensing activities and is responsible for the company's
alliances with other pharmaceutical and biotech companies for
the purpose of developing new medicines. "Every time the
company signs a new business deal or enters into an alliance,
we are increasing our chances of bringing a new medicine to
market that will change a patient's life," Diego says.
Besides the chance to make a difference in patients' lives,
Roche's international culture holds a special attraction for
Diego. He enjoys interacting with and learning from people
around the world. "Roche is very innovative, and there is no
way that this can happen without global teamwork," Diego
explains. In speaking of his career with the company,
Diego praises Roche's commitment to his development and he
again underscores the importance of Roche's global culture:
"The company is able to provide a huge breadth of experience,
especially international, as well as many incentives for people
to grow and learn from others." As for career advice, Diego
advocates a very flexible and proactive approach. "Always show
that you're flexible - to make geographic moves, learn new
things, or take on new responsibilities. And take your career
into your own hands. It's up to you to make it happen," he says.
Diego Carranza, Business Development Director
M.B.A. - Carnegie Mellon University
B.A. in Industrial Design - University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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