RiSM Internship for students in Analytical R&D (Basel, 6-9 months) — Roche

Full description

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The Position Analytical Development & Quality Control is part of Pharma Technical Development and situated in Basel, Switzerland.

Our key expertise is the application of innovative analytical science and technology to a synthetic molecule portfolio of projects from GLP-tox studies over all clinical phases to commercialization. We are providing analytical activities for the areas of chemical and pharmaceutical development, as well as quality control for clinical supply following international GMP and safety requirements. Furthermore we ensure adequate Manufacturing Analytics for IMP and commercial drug substance manufacturing and special support for Biologics manufacturing. As an intern you will support the department Analytical Development & Quality Control in investigating the drug release of amorphous solid dispersions.

The Opportunity

• Review of the relevant literature applicable to the project
• Training in relevant SOPs and manufacturing/analytical equipment
• Development of analytical methods for testing the dissolution of spray dried powder
• Dissolution testing of oral solid dosage forms containing spray dried powders
• Regular discussion of project progress with supervisors and planning of next steps
• Writing of final report

Who you are

You are a University student (or you graduated within 12 months prior to the start date) preferably in the subject of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technology or Chemistry and have an interest in technical and analytical issues. Furthermore, you are interested in using and sharing your knowledge as part of your Internship in a modern working environment. Your further profile for this position:

• Reliable and accurate working style in a non-GMP environment
• Team-oriented and decision-making personality
• Self-sufficient, problem solving-oriented work habits
• Good knowledge of MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in English and German is a plus

This internship opportunity is one of a number of positions we offer in the department per semester and is not suitable for writing a Bachelor/Master/Diploma thesis. The interviews will take place on an interview day with all considered candidates and representatives of the department.

Your complete application includes the following documents

• A Current CV and a Motivation Letter
• A certificate of enrollment (if you are currently studying)
• 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 and you must be enrolled during the entire duration of the internship
• The RiSM task (see below)

Application process

The application deadline is 23.08.2026 . All successful final candidates will be invited to a virtual interview day which will take place on 14.10.2026. The Internship will start in March to May 2027 and has a duration of 6-9 months, please indicate your preferred start date in your application. More information about the Roche Internship program in Synthetic Molecules (RiSM) and other opportunities within this program you can find here . 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

Additional information (RISM Task)

Assume you are a formulation scientist that has the task to develop a poorly water soluble drug (MW 923.43 g/mol, LogP≈ 5.5 - 7.5. SolubilityDMSO: up to 100 mg/mL, Ethanol: up to ≈ 3-6 m