Student Internship in Analytical Research and Development Department (as of April 2026, 6-12 months, Basel)

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The Position

The Analytical Research & Development department is part of Global Technical Development and responsible for the analysis of drug substances and dosage forms of synthetic molecule development products at the Roche Basel site. This includes the development optimization and validation of advanced analytical methods applying state-of-the-art equipment and technologies.

As part of the ARD department the analytical development sections are responsible for the development of resource and cost efficient analytical methods by use of state of the art and innovative techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography gas or mass spectrometry. The ultimate goal of our work is the development of a robust control strategy to release products for clinical trials and finally for commercial supply.

The Opportunity:

• Implementation and optimization of existing LC methods

• Evaluation of different method setups for our current oligonucleotide portfolio programs

Who You are:

• You must currently be enrolled in a university Masters program or your graduation date must be within 12 months of the internship start date. Your studies are ideally in the field of Chemistry Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Technology and have an interest in technical or analytical issues.

• You are interested in using and sharing your knowledge as part of your Internship in a modern working environment.

• Reliable and accurate working style in a GMP-compliant environment

• Team-oriented and decision-making personality

• Self-sufficient problem solving-oriented work habits

• Good knowledge of MS-Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)

• Proficient in English German is a plus

• Experience working in a lab-environment

• Experience in using chromatography software systems is a plus

Application process:

• Please upload a current CV and a Motivation Letter where you indicate your preferred start date of the internship.

• In case the first review of your application was successful we are going to invite you to an interview.

• More information about the Roche Internship program in Synthetic Molecules (RiSM) and other opportunities within this program you can find here.

Additional Information:

Please note due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents and must be continuously enrolled in their university for the whole duration of this internship.

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