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The Position

Immerse yourself in the fascinating everyday working life at Roche Diagnostics surrounded by beautiful mountains, not far from the scenic Lake Zug and yet close to the cities of Zug, Zurich and Lucerne. Here, where we have been rooted for over 50 years, we develop and produce diagnostic solutions and help to find answers to health questions.

The Rotkreuz site, where a wide variety of disciplines work hand in hand, is a meeting place for over 2,700 talented employees from 70 different nations. Our campus invites people to work together, be creative and realise their full potential. We believe that a positive work environment, employee satisfaction, inclusion and sustainability are key to growing together and improving the lives of patients around the world.
Welcome to Roche in Rotkreuz.

Embark on a transformative learning experience with Roche Diagnostics through our Aligned Internship Program in Rotkreuz. Designed to nurture emerging talent, this program offers a dynamic and immersive opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of diagnostics, fostering personal and professional growth.

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You will be working in the Roche Diagnostics Product Sustainability and Compliance (PS&C) team. We partner with the business to push innovation in environmental sustainability and ensure transparency & effectiveness of product environmental compliance activities using data insights. This will provide you with the experience of working in a cross-functional and international team where inclusion and diversity are highly valued.

The scope of work will include supporting our LifeCycle Analysis Experts with product data collection activities, including identification of material numbers, searches in SAP and other data systems, data extraction, and data organization in data collection template. You will also conduct simplified carbon footprint calculations for internal decisions related to ecodesign or Roche’s Net Zero targets. In addition, you will be supporting the team with various tasks in the product sustainability space.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, hybrid (60% onsite).

Key Responsibilities

• Support product data collection for Roche Diagnostics LCAs

• Perform simplified carbon footprint calculations for various products and processes.

• Support instrument energy data collection program

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor or are enrolled in your Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Environmental Science or Engineering after February 2024 and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you

• Are experienced in using Google Sheets for data analysis and have the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.

• Have applied knowledge in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

• Are a proactive team player who contributes to decisions about the project, but who can work independently.

• Are a confident communicator with excellent English language skills and who is passionate about driving sustainability initiatives forward.

Technical details:

The start date for the internship is March 2025 with a duration of 12 months.

Part-time employment is possible.

If required, it is possible to write a thesis during the internship.

The application deadline is November 11th. Interviews will take place in late November and early December.

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.

Roche Diagnostics International in Rotkreuz is a leading provider of diagnostic systems solutions, and the largest manufacturer of fully automated in vitro diagnostic systems in Switzerland. We are more than 2’700 passionate colleagues from over 65 nationalities. Find out more about our site in Central Switzerland, here .

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 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.