• Job Description

  Req#: 202307-117438

  The Position

  The position

  We are looking for a highly motivated intern (Master student level) to join the Neuroimmunology Section in the Neuroscience and Rare Disease (NRD) Discovery and Translation Area (DTA) at Roche. A major focus of the Neuroimmunology drug discovery team is to better understand neuroinflammation in order to develop novel therapies in neurodegeneration, where neuroinflammation is evident. The successful candidate will work under supervision of established scientists in an industry-leading Neuroscience department with an attractive portfolio of preclinical and clinical stage projects in CNS disorders. The position will be based in Basel, Switzerland. During the internship you will:

  • Small animal handling and experimentation

  • characterise translationally relevant animals models via ex vivo readouts like histology/immunohistochemistry/gene expression data

  • support established in-house in vivo model work to investigate the time course of inflammation in the central nervous system

  • curate samples for biomarker analysis

  • analyse data and present results at lab meetings

  • prior comprehensive experience with animal work (LTK1 or FELASA B) is a must

  • work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

  Moreover, as an intern you will be a member of the Roche Interns Network that offers you chances to connect, have fun and get to know Basel. This position presents the unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into discovery research at a leading pharmaceutical company. We expect outstanding motivation, creativity, analytical thinking and a strong dedication to productivity.

  Who you are

  Your career interests are in Neurobiology/Neuroscience/Immunology and you are motivated to learn new techniques to explore mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders.

  Moreover you are/have

  • enrolled in your Master studies in Biology, Neuroscience, or a related scientific subject

  • a LTK1 or Felasa B certificate is a must

  • an interest in pre-clinical models relevant for neuroinflammation and experience in histology/IHC, molecular biology and large-scale bioinformatics data processing and analysis

  • a good command of English, German is a plus;

  • able to work independently and in a team setting and in a multicultural environment.

  Information about application documents and starting date:

  Due to regulations, EU and non-EU/EFTA students: You have to provide a certificate from the university stating that a 12 months internship is mandatory and upload it together with your application documents. Furthermore, you have to be enrolled during the entire internship period.

  The preferred start date of the internship is November 2023.

  Please clearly indicate your preferred starting date of internship on your motivation letter. Applications need to include a CV and a motivation letter. Optional: Reference letters, transcripts, etc.

  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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