• Job Description

  Req#: 202311-125894

  The Position

  Internship Purpose:

  This 12-month internship offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of global medical affairs activities at an innovative and patient-centric global pharmaceutical company. You will be working on a project in the Ophthalmology or Nephrology disease area that aims at fostering scientific exchange between Roche and medical professionals, healthcare providers and patients. Through this role, you will take specific project responsibilities to help transform worldwide clinical practices with innovative medicines. This opportunity will enable you to establish a solid network for building and expanding your future career.#

  Primary Responsibilities

  • Take responsibility of specific global medical affairs activities and contribute to project goals by learning and understanding the impact of medical affairs on company’s product development and commercialisation goals

  • Support daily activities as a full member of the project team

  • Proactively build knowledge and increase understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare ecosystem

  Professional and Technical Requirements:

  Education/Qualifications

  You are currently pursuing your MD, PharmD, or Bachelor’s (BSc)/Master’s (MSc) or PhD degree in Life Sciences or other sciences with a demonstrated interest in healthcare. Skills or experiences in digital sciences and/or innovation are a plus.
  

  In order to be eligible, this 12-month internship must be a mandatory part of your studies. Please provide a document issued by your university confirming this. If you are pursuing a PhD, this document is not required.

  Skills, Knowledge, Experience :

  • High ethical standards

  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in an international set-up

  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to build strong sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders

  • Excellent command of written and spoken business English

  • Good presentation skills

  • Growth mindset - interest to learn in an international environment

  • Desire to make an impact in the healthcare ecosystem

  • Problem-solving skills: critical thinking, decision-making, creativity, and information processing

  • Ability to operate successfully in a matrix environment with shared accountability and responsibilities

  • Basic understanding of the drug development process and project management is a plus

  The preferred start date is February/March 2024 (flexible).

  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.

  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.

  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.

• About the company

  606018 F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics.

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