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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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The Core Lab Reagent Elecsys and cross Life-Cycle project Team (CLR EX) is responsible for a broad range of Roche’s diagnostic portfolio in the core laboratories of our customers. The team drives the commercial success of diagnostic tests to detect diseases or disease risks related to Thyroid, Bone, Fertility, Anemia, and Growth Hormones, among others. In an international environment, 9 International Product Managers and 1 Intern are driving the success of these products with profound product management, ensuring legal, regulatory and quality compliance and taking care of a bunch of cross functional - cross lifecycle team activities.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland on site. A certain percentage of home office is possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist product managers with product management along the complete lifecycle.Topics, could include some of the following responsibilities, but might not be limited to them:
  
  • requirement collection and assay development
    
  • launch preparation and roll out
    
  • on market support including creation of marketing, technical and educational material
    
  • activities to drive profitability and serviceability
    
  • ensure compliance to quality, regulatory and legal
    
  • conversion and phase-out of products
    
• Assist product managers with cross functional - cross lifecycle team activities projects
  
• Close collaboration with affiliates and regional representatives
  
• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders like Operations, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Legal, CIR, Finance, other Core Lab LCTs
  

Who You Are
You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s / Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of diagnostics and life science after February 2024 and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you

• You have a strong interest in combining business and diagnostic & medical perspectives to drive market leadership and make an impact for patients
  
• You are reliable, willing to learn new things, have a strong self-reflection and ability to work independently in a changing environment. You show ownership as well as responsibility for submitted tasks
  
• You have strong analytical and communication skills.
  
• Your English skills are excellent in oral and written communication
  
• Preferably, you have already had first experience in the field of product or project management
  

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

Part-time employment is not possible.

It is not possible to write a thesis during the internship.

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

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.