Internship IP2TIS 2025 - For students in the field of oligonucleotide drug discovery

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

Our  Global Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability (#IP2TIS)  offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world.

Are you ready to join a global network spanning 20+ countries, where bright minds collaborate to tackle real-world challenges in Innovation & Sustainability? Do you want to work on impactful projects, shape the future , and drive change from within?

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for integrating an existing machine learning (ML) model into a simple and intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that provides in silico predictions for oligonucleotide molecules submitted by a user. The aim is to display compound structures alongside their predicted properties. The visualization of oligonucleotide structures is already implemented as an in-house software application with an existing GUI and thus only needs to be extended with the additional component for predicted properties. This project will enable AI-powered drug design and contribute to the discovery of better and safer molecules for patients.

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of computational biology / chemistry, data science, computer science or a related discipline within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months and getting to know the pharmaceutical industry.

Furthermore you bring

• Programming skills in Python and/or R including version control systems (e.g., Git)

• Experience with software development (backend, frontend)

• Good knowledge of machine learning concepts

• Understanding of chemical and/or biological data

If you meet most but not all qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Technical details:

The start date for the internship is between 1st and 16th of July 2025

More information about the program you can find on go.roche.com/ip2tis_25.

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.

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Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

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