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As part of the global technical development organization, we are responsible for the research and development of oral dosage forms, at the Roche Basel site. This includes the technical development and optimization of market formulations, the scale-up, development and optimization of the manufacturing processes including transfers to the production sites as well as the development and manufacturing of clinical batches under GMP status. Our responsibilities also include the evaluation and implementation of new drug delivery strategies and manufacturing technologies including process analytical technologies.
As an Intern in Pharmaceutical R&D you will support the Formulation & Process Development groups as well as Formulation & Process Operations in different working areas, such as:
Design browser-based interfaces (e.g., R Shiny or python) for formulation development workflows and engineering models.
Put together a library of best practice product/process development tools (incl. macro spreadsheets/VBA)
Assemble a toolbox for data extraction in usable format (SQL, GCP, data management)
Create interfaces / dashboards for living workflow support (e.g. DataStudio)
Who you are:
You are a student (or you graduated within 12 months prior the start date) in a quantitative subject such as data science, information science, chem-/bioinformatics or equivalent experience acquired in related fields (preferably with a bachelor’s degree) and have an interest in scientific issues as well as operational excellence. Furthermore you are interested in using and sharing your knowledge as part of a 6-12 months (longer stay preferred) internship in a modern working environment.
Your further profile for this position:
Reliable and accurate working style, team-oriented and decision-making personality.
Self-sufficient, problem solving-oriented work habits.
Excellent software/programming and good mathematical skills.
Advanced R programming experience including development of static and interactive visualizations, especially through the use of packages such as ggplot2/plotly, and shiny. Or equivalent Python experience.
Expertise in data wrangling/tidying with R (tidyverse) or equivalent Python experience (pandas)
Ideally, experience with browser interfaces / webpage design: e.g., CSS, HTML or similar, experience in applying statistical multivariate analysis or machine learning algorithms to scientific problems are a plus. Furthermore, experience in SQL and cloud computing (e.g. Google Cloud Platform) are a plus.
Clear communicator: you will need to understand multiple natural scientists’ needs in terms of IT/Data science tasks:
Ensuring data integrity and high data quality of the data sources. leveraging data science skills to translate their needs into digital solutions
Proficiency in English, German is a plus.
Good time management skills coupled with an ability to progress multiple projects in parallel
This internship opportunity is one of a number of positions we offer in the department per semester. The interviews will take place on an interview day with all considered candidates and the whole department.
Application deadline is 21.08.2024.
As part of your application, we would like you to complete a task. You can find the task description here:
Sustainability is an important aspect for our planet and the people living on it. In order to transform our world to a better one, the United Nations have published 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).
Assume that you are writing your own grant application for a 12 months internship on the topic sustainability. Select at least one of the 17 goals, relate it to your education/study and propose a project topic for an internship out of it.
We are looking forward to receiving your proposal (max. 3 slides, pdf) together with your application.
During your application, please make sure to upload the following documents:
- Your up-to-date CV
- A certificate of enrollment (if you are currently studying)
- Your cover letter
- Your solution proposal for the task described above (max. 3 slides, pdf)
Please ensure that you have attached all the required documents before you submit your application in the system, as it will not be possible to attach any missing documents later.
For Non-EU/EFTA citizens: Due to regulations, you must provide a certificate issued by your university stating that an Internship is mandatory for your studies
Selected candidates will be invited to a virtual interview day which will take place on 16.10.2024.
The Internship will start in 2025 for 9-12 months, please indicate your preferred start date and duration in your application.
More information about the Roche Internship program in Synthetic Molecules (RiSM) and other opportunities within this program you can find here.
Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Are you ready to apply? We are looking for someone who thinks beyond the job offered - someone who knows that this position can be a rare springboard to many other opportunities
If you still have questions, then please check our FAQs and videos on https://careers.roche.com/global/en/faq
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Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
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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