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The Position

At Roche, we believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives, and we are fearless in both making decisions and taking action. We believe that good business means a better world.

That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

The Analytical Development Biochemistry group, located in Basel, is an integral component of how we innovate healthcare through the invention of differentiated medicines for treating diseases of current unmet medical need. This internship program integrates seamlessly into European-based University degree program and therefore we offer the most talented students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience with us.

The Opportunity

• Familiarization with a high throughput method Microchip-Gel electrophoresis (MCE), to study protein therapeutics.
• Familiarization with a CE separation system for quality testing of protein based products.
• Assessment and further development of the CE-SDS technology for size heterogeneity testing.
• Studying relevant literature and in house exchange with experts
• Sharing the obtained knowledge in form of presentations .
• Comprehensive documentation of experiments and developed methods
• Become an integral part of the team supporting its mission of technical development of therapeutic candidates
• Many learning and training opportunities that will help improve your personal development and can significantly influence your own career
• A global company environment and offer you network and collaborate opportunities with our partners
• Be a member of our Interns Network and get to experience the culture of Basel in the heart of Europe

Who You are

• You are currently enrolled in your Bachelor’s studies within Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields and will continue to be enrolled during the entire period of the internship. Alternatively, you are currently enrolled in a Master’s program. Students in their gap year are not eligible.
• Highly self-motivated and science driven and able to work independently in a team
• Sociable and have good interpersonal skills
• Preferably experienced in sample preparation of biomolecules and interested in increasing your theoretical and practical knowledge on this emerging and exciting field of slope spectroscopy and or Chip-Gel electrophorese.
• An enthusiast of new technologies
• Fluent in German and English, French is a plus

Due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents.

To be considered, please send us your complete application merged into one PDF including

• CV
• Motivation Letter (including desired start date & workload)

Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.