Internship: Lab Automation, Digitalization, and Machine Learning (Pharma Research & Early Development)

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The Position

At Roche, we are dedicated to advancing healthcare solutions through innovation and cutting-edge technology. We strive to transform patients' lives and believe that good business contributes to a better world. Our commitment to scientific rigor, ethical standards, and global access to medical innovations drives our daily work towards building a better tomorrow.

Your Departments

Within Roche Pharma Research & Early Development (pRED), the ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion) and PASS (Pathology and Applied Safety Science) Chapters play crucial roles in understanding and predicting the effects of new medicines on the human body. We focus on key mechanisms of drug behavior, leveraging cutting-edge techniques such as 3D cell culture, in silico modeling, and lab automation to accelerate research and development. We are expanding our capabilities in lab automation and digitalization to enhance our processes and outcomes.

The opportunity

As a joint intern across our ADME and PASS Chapters, you'll gain a unique, dual perspective on drug development. You'll contribute to impactful projects focused on lab automation and digitalization, with exciting opportunities to dive into data science applications. You will work with interdisciplinary teams to automate and digitalize workflows, analyze data, and support ongoing research initiatives.

• You will gain hands-on experience in developing and implementing automated assays and workflows.

• You will contribute to projects focused on digitalization and data management.

• You will analyze experimental data and present findings to the broader R&D group.

• You will collaborate with specialists in ADME and PASS to improve the efficiency and stability of our automated systems.

• You will learn about cutting-edge technologies and methodologies used in pharmaceutical research and development.

Who you are

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or are currently enrolled in a relevant Master's or PhD program.

• You have experience in programming languages such as Python or R, and ideally a basic understanding or interest in data science.

• You have experience or interest in lab automation and robotics.

• You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• You have experience working with version control systems (Git).

• You are enthusiastic about working with new technologies and learning new techniques.

• You are a team player and thrive in a multicultural environment.

• You have a good command of spoken and written English.

Location

The internship (100%) will be located at the Roche Pharma Research Center in Basel.

Your Application

Please upload your CV and your degree / enrollment certificate online. Include a section in your CV highlighting your relevant skills (2-3 sentences) and provide examples (bullet points) to support them.

Start: Upon your availability for a period of 6-12 months. We are flexible and encourage you to indicate your ideal starting date in your application

Please note that due to cantonal regulation reasons, NON-EU/-EFTA nationals need to provide a confirmation by their university stating that an internship is mandatory for their studies.

We look forward to your application!

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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