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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 realise 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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We are R&D Point of Care System Development & Integration – the architects of ready to use IVD systems for near-patient testing. Using our blood gas analysis technology, healthcare professionals are able to make decisions for patients in critical situations - in the emergency room, in the intensive care unit and in the operating room.

We are looking for you! You will be part of our Systems Testing team, where we currently assess issues and evaluate improvements of the next generation blood gas analysis systems. Together with the lab team and the development teams, you will define and execute performance tests, evaluate the results and provide recommendations of whether issues are fixed and improvements can be released to the market.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute measurements with blood on our blood gas analyzers. Prepare blood samples of various compositions for testing, e.g. varying glucose concentration, hematocrit, etc.
  
• Support the team in testing and analyzing the performance of the instruments and feed back findings to the development team
  
• Document your results and assessments according to regulatory requirements
  

Who You Are
You are enrolled in your MSc or have completed your BSc studies at a university, preferably in the field of Biomedical engineering, Biomedical lab diagnostics or Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry after February 2024 and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you are

• An experienced lab worker who is excited to perform measurements using blood to assess the performance of our instruments
  
• Willing to conduct a Hepatitis B vaccination 3 months in advance of the internship (or lab work, respectively), or confirm your Hepatitis B blood-titre (required)
  
• Motivated to work in a regulated environment and to create structured documentation and written reports of your work (required)
  
• Able to work independently and excited to network within the team to gain support for your own work
  

Technical details:
The start date for the internship is March 2025 with a duration of 6-12 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.