Student Internship on Gene Therapy Bioassay and Formulation Development in Pharmaceutical Development (Basel, 6-12 months) — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 12 days ago
Role overview
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
- At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
- Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
- As an intern in our team, your responsibilities will include:
- Working safely and responsibly in a BSL-2 laboratory environment, handling mammalian cells and recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors (rAAVs)
Main responsibilities
- As an intern in our team, your responsibilities will include:
- Working safely and responsibly in a BSL-2 laboratory environment, handling mammalian cells and recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors (rAAVs)
- Carrying out day-to-day cell culture activities
- Establishing a cell-based assay to assess the stability of rAAV formulations
- Learning and performing relevant analytics such as dd/qPCR, flow cytometry, HPLC, DLS, etc and the associated preparatory procedures, such as RNA isolation
- Planning your studies in line with the concurrent needs and timelines and preparing your protocols
- Performing experiments, recording, analysing, and presenting your data to the local and broader teams
- Opportunity to engage in departmental activities related to innovative formulations, processes, and technologies Who You Are
- You must either be currently enrolled at a university in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biology or a related field pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree; or have completed your studies (passed the 2nd state examination of your pharmacy studies) within the past 12 months prior to the starting date with a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- Cell culture experience and experience of working in the lab without direct supervision (e.g. on a research project) is necessary
Application process
- If you are curious, willing to learn and work in a highly collaborative and supportive international team environment, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
- Applications need to include a CV and a motivation letter.
- For Non-EU/EFTA citizens: due to regulations, you must provide a mandatory letter issued by your university stating that an Internshi
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- Opportunity to engage in departmental activities related to innovative formulations, processes, and technologies
- Build technical documentation, present results in internal meetings, learn how current industrial requirements are implemented in everyday life, and gain insights into the multifaceted and diverse working environment of pharmaceutical development. Additional Information
Notes and original content
- The Position
- The Opportunity
- Who You Are
- Build technical documentation, present results in internal meetings, learn how current industrial requirements are implemented in everyday life, and gain insights into the multifaceted and diverse working environment of pharmaceutical development.
- Additional Information
Questions about this listing
What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 58'000 - 99'000 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Roche offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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