At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

At Roche, we believe it is 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 ambitious in both decision and action. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) is in constant evolution. We are now looking for a highly motivated associate who will contribute to the development and application of human-relevant bioassays.

The Opportunity

The Intern will join our Ophthalmology Discovery Department located in Basel, Switzerland. This group has a robust early development portfolio in both retinal and anterior segment diseases and works closely with internal and external experts across many specialties.

During the internship, your tasks will include:

• Plan and perform in vitro experiments with cells and organoids, in close collaboration with your mentors and laboratory team.

• Run biochemical, functional and immunofluorescence assays in multiple cell lines.

• Regular discussion with your mentors and network to advance the project.

• Summarise your findings for presentation to peers and the broader research community, potentially in a publication.
  

Who You Are

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program at a university, with a focus on cell biology, molecular biology and biotechnology.

• Hands-on experience in high-throughput cell plating.

• Basic capabilities in data analytics. Familiarity with Python coding is an added benefit.

• Experience in tissue staining and image analysis is a plus.

• Highly collaborative mindset; comfortable working in a team setting and in a multifunctional and multicultural environment.

• Self-motivated and independent problem solver, with focused planning abilities.