Roche to Transfer 300 Jobs From Indiana to Germany

Roche Diagnostics is transferring about 300 jobs from Indianapolis to Germany over the next three years to consolidate part of its operations.

Spokeswoman Doyia Turner said Monday that the transfers will start in October and most will be completed by 2011. A limited number of employees will be offered transfers to Germany, but most will be laid off.

Most of the positions are in research and development of reagents, which are chemicals used in test kits for HIV, West Nile virus and other diseases. The company says about 85 percent of production for the unit affected by the transfers is already in Germany.

Swiss-based drug maker Roche has about 2,800 employees in Indianapolis.

SOURCE: Associated Press