Internship for Bachelor/Master students of engineering and data science at Global External Manufacturing (starting in March 2025) - RAIR

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The Position

Immerse yourself in the fascinating everyday working life at Roche Diagnostics surrounded by beautiful mountains, not far from the scenic Lake Zug and yet close to the cities of Zug, Zurich and Lucerne. Here, where we have been rooted for over 50 years, we develop and produce diagnostic solutions and help to find answers to health questions. 

The Rotkreuz site, where a wide variety of disciplines work hand in hand, is a meeting place for over 2,700 talented employees from 70 different nations. Our campus invites people to work together, be creative and realize their full potential. We believe that a positive work environment, employee satisfaction, inclusion and sustainability are key to growing together and improving the lives of patients around the world. Welcome to Roche in Rotkreuz.

Embark on a transformative learning experience with Roche Diagnostics through our Aligned Internship Program in Rotkreuz. Designed to nurture emerging talent, this program offers a dynamic and immersive opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of diagnostics, fostering personal and professional growth.

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Welcome to Global External Manufacturing at Roche!

We take pride in being the competence center for Roche products made by our trusted external suppliers. Our products range from single-use injection molded parts for diagnostic workflows to handheld measuring devices used directly by patients.

Our commitment doesn't stop at manufacturing. We are deeply involved in both the development of new products and ongoing product care activities. This collaborative effort involves working closely with our external suppliers and Roche internal partners from various departments including business, procurement, global supply chain, and quality assurance to ensure seamless supply.

An important aspect of our process is that the manufacturing equipment, located at suppliers across the globe, remains under Roche ownership. This allows us to maintain rigorous standards and deliver the high-quality products that our customers expect.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, with a mixture of on site and home office.  

Key Responsibilities

• Master data maintenance to update data sets of production assets

• Direct external contacts with suppliers and internal contacts with Product Leads

• Determine additional asset information at the supplier if required

• Establish processes to keep the database up to date

• Monitor internal and external activities and report progress to stakeholders

• Implement and maintain a system to monitor the master data quality (develop data quality algorithm)

• Member of the key user database team

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Information Systems Management, Data Science and Analytics, Industrial or Systems Engineering after February 2024 and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you are

• Eager to learn and share knowledge openly

• Experienced with automated assembly lines and injection molding tooling

• Fluent in written and spoken English and German

• Utilizing your good communication skills to interact effectively with stakeholders

• Strong in problem-solving and critical thinking, with attention to detail

Technical details:

The start date for the internship is March 2025 with a duration of 12 months. 

Part-time employment is possible down to 60% (i.e. 24 hours per week).

If required, it is possible to write a thesis during the internship. 

The application deadline is November 11th. Interviews will take place in late November and early December.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Diagnostics International in Rotkreuz is a leading provider of diagnostic systems solutions, and the largest manufacturer of fully automated in vitro diagnostic systems in Switzerland. We are more than 2’700 passionate colleagues from over 65 nationalities. Find out more about our site in Central Switzerland, here.

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 benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.