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Meet Natasha, Digital Marketing Analyst at Roche Pleasanton

The best advice I received that summer was, to make sure I am doing what I love or else it’s “just another day at work.”

Meet Andrea, Clinical Research Associate at Roche Pleasanton

The internship program opened my eyes to the variety of things I could do with my degree.

Teamwork – coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success!

With mixed feelings and diverse expectations, we, the new training year 2017, drove for a week to Mainz together with our trainers. The goal of the introductory week was, among other things, getting to know each other as well as strengthening the team spirit.

Meet Patrick, Product Management in the field of laboratory diagnostics at Roche in Mannheim

You are a student and you are looking for an exciting challenge with self-responsibility in marketing & product management in the field of laboratory diagnostics? Then apply now for an internship in the field of laboratory diagnostics!

Meet Claudia

Roche as an employer is motivating. It’s impressive how friendly and helpful all the employees are. This creates an inspiring and collaborative environment, which I really appreciate. People treat each other with respect.

Meet Marina

My typical day at work is quite varied. As a member of the Ophthalmology Discovery team, we are focused on early development programs for retinal and other ocular diseases. Translational medicine is extremely interdisciplinary, bringing together specialists from a myriad of biomedical disciplines.

Meet Mischa

It’s curious, but lunch at Roche is primarily used to network across departments and functions. It’s our contribution to innovation that employees have a tasty and healthy meal plus new insights and pleasant conversations. Every day I see people assembling in the lobby, greeting colleagues and talking to each other before having lunch together.

Meet Amanda

My work helps Roche to ensure that the instrument is available in the right quality and quantity so that we can support the diagnostic process all around the world.

Meet Helen

Roche supports a culture where employees are encouraged to give time back to their communities through volunteering as well as motivating the next generation of scientists through supporting many ambassadors of the UK STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) initiative and sponsoring local events, a culture and philosophy which I value.

With helmet and mouth protection into open plan office

In Japan Elisa Hahn has learnt to "read" her colleagues – because in Asian culture direct feedback is regarded as being impolite and inconsiderate. In addition she explains in the interview why she found helmet and gloves in her desk drawer and why in Japan the mail distribution lists are usually enormous.

Meet Almu Torres

I arrived seven years ago for a temporary job as a contractor and after all this time, here I am, as an employee and I don’t consider leaving the company. Roche has provided me with tools and knowledge that I couldn’t have learnt in another place in such a constructive way.

On a discovery tour with VR glasses

Maximilian Giesen is studying mechanical engineering and participating in the VDI support program Elevate. In June, he took part in training, which was organized by the VDI partner company Roche for the program participants. Maximilian reports about his day at Roche.

Meet Saliu, Lead Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Imagine scientists try to share with engineers their knowledge about science and engineers try to build tools that scientists or researchers or customers want and need. Roche fosters a culture of debate, mutual respect, and diversity as we tackle these challenges and upper management tries to hear staff and help them achieve their goals.

Meet Jeffrey

As Roche is really passionate about transforming patients' lives, I am also proud to say that we are able to assist patients indirectly by ensuring our business units get all the financial data they need in the most timely and accurate manner.

הכירו את דודי

אני עובד ברוש כבר תקופה ארוכה ומתחבר מאוד לערכים ולעשייה, ולכן מנסה ליישם אותם גם בחיי היום יום שלי. אין ספק שכשמעודדים אותך לקחת אתגרים ולעבוד בשיתוף פעולה, גוברים המוטיבציה והכוח להשיג את היעדים והמטרות שהוצבו.

Jochen Rewitzer – project controls in engineering at Roche

Developing new projects, encouraging innovation and the ongoing generation of new solutions – as the head of project controls, Jochen Rewitzer is the contact and manager of various interfaces that come together in a project. In this interview he talks about some of his experiences as an engineer at Roche.

Meet Nashreen

Just as the patient is important to Roche, so are its employees. Roche goes the extra mile in looking after their employees by giving them the opportunity to give back to society in the form of volunteer opportunities, fun, creative activities during the course of the day and internal learning and development opportunities.

Meet Lars

What exactly does Roche do? This was the question medical technology student Lars Fischer asked himself 1.5 years ago. At that time, he had just found out that his application for the German national scholarship program at his university was successful. Roche had decided to promote him for a year as a talented and committed student: "I already knew about Roche as a company before, but my interest in getting to know Roche as a potential future employer was first sparked by the scholarship."

Life Changing Experience

For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be part of an initiative that would change someone’s life, but never fully had the chance to because life always got in the way. However, my dream turned into reality when I learned about the Roche Children’s Walk.

הכירו את שחר

נציג רפואי הוא חלק ממערך רחב, גורם מקשר בין היצרן לבין המטופל דרך הרופאים וזו עשייה משמעותית הרבה מעבר לשיווק ומכירה של מוצרים רגילים.

הכירו את נדין

ברוש אני מרגישה כמו בבית. האוירה, היחסים המקצועיים והבינאישיים טובים מאוד, יש אכפתיות ותמיכה שנותנים לי תחושה של יד אחת שפועלת להצלחה משותפת.

Meet Bryan

Technology plays a very important part in Roche; from new drug discovery, manufacturing, sales and marketing to customer analytics. Technology helps to automate daily manual work, improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

הכירו את לביא

הן ביחידת האיכות והן בתחום הרישום אנחנו עוסקים בהנגשת התרופות החדשניות שלנו למטופלים בישראל, כך שהמטופלים יקבלו את התרופות להן הם זקוקים, באופן המיטבי ובמהירות המירבית.

Meet the Global HR Recruitment Team

Meet the team that spends their days browsing Facebook and LinkedIn responding to questions from people all over the world who want to join our company – Roche! The team also supports HR colleagues with efficient service, project support - and all this within a budget. The team hit the road in 2011 and working together became a unique and best team of 6: meet Brigi, Fanni, Gábor, Kata, Kriszti & Lavi as they share their journey at Roche.

Meet Mbali

I wanted to work for Roche because its values align with my personal mine. I love the fact that the company nurtures and develops its employees and recognizes that its people are its assets. Roche makes an impact socially and economically. Roche gives all employees an equal opportunity to grow in their career.

Meet Raphael

You are a student and you are looking for an exciting challenge with self-responsibility, customer interaction and travelling? Then apply now for an internship in the sales field service!

Meet Jen

I have developed many friendships over the past 5 years working here. I find Roche to be a place where diversity and inclusion is strongly valued.

Reverse Mentoring at Roche in Grenzach

Reverse mentoring is when senior leaders learn from junior employees. And it's much more than just feedback: It´s learning from each other and rethinking the mindset, ultimately leading to personal growth.

2016 Roche Children’s Walk a success thanks to dedicated and passionate employees!

On June 16, 2016, Roche Canada employees and family members participated in the annual global Roche Children’s Walk. One hundred per cent of the funds raised, along with the corporate match, will go to support the orphans in Malawi who lack the bare essentials in life, the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, and Habitat for Humanity GTA.

Meet Janine

Roche as an employer offers many functions at one location: Research & Development, production and site services. Roche is also one of only few companies that have its own engineering department. It is exciting to work with so many different interfaces.

Meet Thais

My work helps Roche to grow its business and to understand real customer needs for future development. All the solutions we offer are tailor-made because each customer is unique.

Avoid application faux-pas

For a successful application procedure the candidate needs predominantly to be professional qualified. But it is not alone the qualification that counts!

Roche expands footprint in Hungary

Last week saw the official inauguration of the new IT Global User Services function of the Shared Service Centre (SSC) in Budapest, Hungary. Over 100 positions have been created for qualified IT professionals to work in an environment offering development opportunities across the Roche group.

Meet François

My work helps Roche to ensure that new drugs get approved by the regulatory authorities and become accessible to patients - as soon as possible.

Meet Andrew, Microbiology Scientist at Roche Pleasanton.

This is not any old internship. There is a whole host of information that is available to someone if they have the drive and are proactive about their personal and professional development.

Meet Tony

The people who work at Roche have a real passion, courage and integrity in what they do. This is reflected to a great extent in IT, where colleagues take advantage of the technology and resources available to them to deliver real value to the Business.

Five questions to...

Customer Support – more than just a hotline service

Ensuring availability of the customer hotline, promoting the exchange of know-how, controlling quality of the process by using key performance indicators, and managing employees successfully – as Department Head in Roche’s Support Center, Marco Recktenwald has a wide array of tasks. During an interview, he explains what challenges his job involves, why all of his employees speak several languages and why curiosity is vital for a job in customer support.

9.700 km – From Sao Paulo to Waiblingen!

At Roche every single employee counts, is esteemed and gets the support he or she needs to reach his or her goal – this makes the company special to me!

Meet Sanae, systems engineer at Roche in Waiblingen

My work at Roche enables me to put my analytical and technical skills to specific use in a multidisciplinary, dynamic and international environment, to take on new challenges and to play an active role in shaping the future of laboratory automation – and in the process to develop solutions that anticipate patients' future needs.

Interview with Massimo, Roche Pharma

"Roche gives you the opportunity to achieve your full potential, share experience and enrich yourself"

Interview with Martina, Roche Pharma

"In my role I study how to improve the quality of life of people"

To sum up, working for Roche in Mannheim is an adventure - including all the exciting new activities I will be facing in future

Originally I come from Belgium, but I have been living and working in Germany already for three years now. Considering that learning the local language is one of the key success factors for integrating in a foreign country, I was very motivated to learn German.

Meet Cordula

Roche as an employer is providing a truly people-focused working environment. I will never forget how impressed I was when I joined Roche and became aware of the passion and engagement in the work of each and every colleague.

Creating Opportunities: 12 external talents, 3-day workshop & an infinite number of impressions

Leadership, leadership potential and leadership competence – terms we often come across in day-to-day work, and which have now become an absolutely integral part of job advertisements for upcoming managers. But what exactly is behind this? Roche Diagnostics chose altogether twelve Master’s degree students and doctoral students out of a large number of excellent applicants and enabled these students to participate in a three-day workshop at Roche’s site in Mannheim.

Meet Armin

Being part of the supply chain that delivers Roche’s medicinal products to patients is an incredible feeling. It motivates me to achieve even the most challenging goals to a guaranteed high standard of quality.

Roche app measures Parkinson's disease fluctuations

This is another example of how a multi-disciplinary team of technology experts and scientists brought their ideas together to improve the lives of patients and physicians. This team exemplifies the power of partnerships across science and technology - all whom are passionate about improving healthcare for better patient care.

People focus and a pioneering spirit

Talented technologists are highly sought after in the healthcare industry. But what makes the industry attractive to software developers, data scientists, information architects, machine learning engineers, etc.? In short: The opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives and the pioneering spirit associated with that.

The best Soft-Skill-Training in the world

After last week's focus in the interview more on the job as such and the prejudices, we are more focused on skills this week.

Meet Daniel

My work helps Roche to enable colleagues all over the world to bring our solutions to the market. In my previous role as a sales representative, I was very close to the market and our customers in Germany. This close relationship to them allowed me to experience the day-to-day impact of Roche’s products. Working as an International Product Manager allows me to further improve those products.

Field force: A job between cliché and reality

"Field force work has nothing to do with canvassing", says Martina Rauschmeier from Roche Pharma AG about her job. In the interview she reveals what the task involves, what is actually true in the usual clichés and why embarrassing moments also have positive sides.

Meet Rita

Roche as an employer rightfully prides itself on embracing diversity and inclusion as a key ingredient for its success. Employees are encouraged to be genuine and authentic and unafraid to challenge the status-quo.

Meet Flora

Roche is a place where one would receive strong support from teammates, have colleagues who are sincerely helpful and always motivating, and be with a group of highly motivated people who constantly seek to aim higher for patients, the company, their team members and themselves.

Meet Noora

2017 marks my 20th year with Roche and it has been a wonderful journey. Growing with the company, experiencing the changes and seeing the achievements and the opportunities created for employee development, makes me proud to be part of Roche Malaysia.

Meet Senthil

As a Medical Scientific Liaison, I am involved in many high-leveled scientific discussions with physicians in specific therapeutic/disease areas. It is also exciting that you get to be able to meet new people and gather insights that could eventually change patients’ lives for the better.

Like Pigs in Clover

On March 13th, 2017, it was time for the trainees and students of the 2016 year to head off to the “Fit for the Team” week. After having spent a great week in Mainz about half a year ago, the anticipation was correspondingly great.

Special Support for Special Qualification

All roads lead to Rome, or to Mannheim and Penzberg, as in the case of the ten Germany's national scholarship program holders. They took up our invitation and came as guests to the "Welcome2Roche" events on both sites, where they mingled with the new employees and got the chance to experience the world of Roche at first hand.

Meet Martin

Joining Roche was a great career move for me; it makes such a difference to wake up in the morning knowing you work for a company that helps to save patient’s lives – this is the best motivator one can have!

Meet Carolina

I like working here because Roche has a creative and innovative culture, where we are encouraged to come up with new ideas to improve our work.

Meet Tonya

Global Head for Applications Services who manage a global team of about 130 people in the operations area, with team members in eight locations

Who are they looking for

Meet Cristina, hiring a Principal engineer for Network, Data, Telecom & Video Engineering Domain

Roche Indonesia Management Trainees 2017

Meet our successful 2017 MT candidates and potential Roche future leaders that will under-go this one year management trainee program. We wish them the best of luck for the beginning of their exciting career journey!

We’re after your ideas!

Ideas breed both innovations and product and process improvements, and safeguard the long-term competitiveness of Roche. As a Legal & IP manager at Roche in Waiblingen, Timo Wilhelm is constantly seeking ideas for precisely such purposes.

Meet Halka

My typical day at work is diverse, exciting and never boring. As a technical quality assurance manager, I am responsible for a team of six people, and we are basically in charge of equipment qualification, computerised system validation, and a lot of other aspects in conjunction with production, packaging and infrastructure. My work helps Roche to improve patients’ lives by ensuring that the production lines are properly set up to fill, lyophilise and pack our products.

Meet Axel

My work helps Roche to keep in touch with reality. In Marketing especially, we sometimes tend to get carried away by our own positive messages. Roche as an employer is rational and stable. With biosimilars for these top drugs on the horizon, one can most certainly trust that Roche’s values of Courage, Integrity and Passion will steer Roche successfully through this rougher sea of fiercer competition.

Meet Avril

I support the day-to-day work necessary to manage clinical trials at the country level. My typical day at work is never the same. You are free to work in the environment that best suits your working style and schedule each day. Roche Canada provides the technology necessary to work effectively and ergonomically and makes individual career development and recognition a priority.

Starting@Roche – First steps are not always the hardest

„How do I get to Roche on my first day? What will happen on that day? What am I supposed to wear? How can I imagine the site of Roche in Mannheim?“ Roche lately offers a website, which tries to answer these and even more questions.

Visión 2020. Un cambio cultural hecho entre todos y para todos

Las iniciativas de cambio necesitan el respaldo y el apoyo de un número considerable de personas, pero sobre todo necesitan que esas personas luchen por hacerlas posibles.

Meet Jacob

My first assignment was with the Global Analytics and Reporting team where I had several projects. My first project was to provide data to support a program review for the Commercial Perspectives program for the Pharmaceutical and Diagnostics Division.

Meet Jessica

It was fascinating to experience a “start-up setting” within an established organization such as Roche and how much it differs in terms of pace, priorities, and challenges.

Meet Lovette

From project manager to individual contributor to people manager, Lovette shares her career path and what being a leader means to her.

Around the World with the Screwdriver

Training colleagues in Mannheim today, dismantling medical devices tomorrow in Argentina, Brazil, Singapore or another country – by no means uncommon in the everyday working life of the Technical Product Manager Ramona Seel and her colleagues from Training & Support. During an interview, she explains what her job looks like in Global Customer Support at Roche, which project was her most exciting one and why you should have two valid passports in her job.

Meet Sharon

Meet Sharon, IT Senior Quality Specialist in Global IT Infrastructure Quality Services.

Learn about their work

Meet Maria from IT Infrastructure Operations in the Global Identity and Access Management group

GIS Madrid

This is where you will make your mark in Roche Informatics

Enmanuel, GIS Madrid Site Manager

Meet Enmanuel Zottola, the GIS Madrid Site Manager

Meet Simon

I see Roche as a great place to develop your career. This goes above and beyond a lot of “formal” programs and the great HR support we have. I also found that the drive to support people's development is deeply ingrained in the culture. You are expected to drive your own development and be proactive.

Meet Darko

Darko Mogic, I came to Canada from Serbia in 1993 and started my IT career in a tax filing software company as a developer. My wife worked for Roche as a chemist and recommended the company to me.

Meet Jennifer

I’m currently working at Roche Sequencing Solutions in Pleasanton, CA, which I like to describe as a startup within a large company. The culture here is that we all work very hard, we work efficiently, and we work intelligently.

Creating Access to Innovative Medicines

While the doctoral thesis itself is already enough of a burden for others, Esmeralda completed a further study program at the same time. Her goal: a job in the pharmaceutical industry – more precisely, at Roche. What she does there as a Trainee in Market Access and why she was happy to leave the laboratory behind for it, she explains in the interview.

Meet Weronika

Hi, my name is Weronika and I am from Poland. I studied Information Technology and finished my master’s studies at Warsaw University of Technology in 2012. I joined Roche in 2013 as a Software Developer in ADMD Warsaw. One year later I had the opportunity to join Diagnostics in Switzerland.

Construyendo una cultura de flexibilidad

Dos mujeres y un hombre. Dos madres y un padre que no han renunciado a su vida laboral y han querido luchar por lograr ese equilibro entre su espacio personal y laboral. Nos acercamos a conocer la historia de tres trabajadores de Roche España que nos cuentan su experiencia con la política de flexibilidad horaria de la compañía.

Meet Jan

Hi, my name is Jan and I’m a software developer at Roche. I grew up in central Switzerland near the beautiful city of Lucerne, which is where I live nowadays. After the Matura, the Swiss form of high school, I attended ETH Zurich and graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in the field of robotics. That’s right, a mechanical engineer working as a software developer!

Docs for Industry

Für Mediziner bietet die Pharmaindustrie vielfältige Karrieremöglichkeiten. Medizinstudentin Karolina hat bei Roche ein dreimonatiges Praktikum absolviert. In einem Interview erzählt sie, wie es ihr gegangen ist und was sie aus der Zeit mitnimmt.

Between Medicine, Research and Policy

Questioning rigid structures and rules and looking behind the scenes of the day-to-day hospital system – this is what Isabel was interested in as early as during her residency. An anesthesiologist, she left hospital work for a career in industry. Today, she works at Roche Pharma AG as the Head of Market Access. She leads a team of 75 employees that shares the responsibility for reimbursement for medications in the German healthcare system. To read why people with a spine, creativity and innovative thinking are needed to thrive in this area, click here

Roche Informatics are establishing and growing IT Shared Service Centres

Roche is currently embarking on an exciting program to unify the IT Service Desk Organization into a single global function with a strong regional focus by creating new IT positions in Roche IT Shared Service Centres (SSC) in Kuala Lumpur; Budapest; and San Jose, Costa Rica. Paul Kay, Roche Global IT Recruitment, spoke with Steve Guise, Global Head of Roche Pharma Informatics, about his perspectives on Roche, the role of IT, and the importance of the new/expanded SSCs.

Meet Asiedua

Hi, my name is Asiedua. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. In my free time I enjoy wine tasting, cooking, hiking, and dancing. I currently live in Basel city and am surrounded by parks, restaurants, and inviting cafes.

Meet Carlos

Hi, my name is Carlos. I grew up in Havana, Cuba. In 2005, I moved with my wife and daughter to Ontario, Canada and eventually joined Roche in January 2010.

Meet David

I emigrated from Ireland in 1995 and landed in San Francisco with only a backpack, and the name and phone number of a friend's friend! I did some consulting work in the healthcare industry before joining Genentech in 1999 as a Network Engineer; that was the beginning of my exciting 15-year Biotech journey. Marriage and two kids later, life has never looked so good!

Meet Rachelle

Hi, my name is Rachelle. I am pleased to have recently joined Genentech/Roche after more than 25 years of working in academic medicine. My background is in neurology and cognitive anthropology, but my training has been applied to understanding and remediating Alzheimer’s disease.

Meet Nathanael, Regulatory Documentation Scientist at Roche

Joining Roche in July 2016 was a great opportunity to become involved in the clinical aspects of drug development as a medical writer.

Meet Karen

Hi, my name is Karen. I was born in England and moved to Switzerland in January 2009. My typical day at work is definitely not typical.

Meet Esteban

Hi, my name is Esteban. I am from Costa Rica. I have a degree in IT Systems Engineering and I am a certified Project Management Professional. My wife and I are really passionate about health, fitness and nature. We have three dogs: a miniature Schnauzer and two Beagles.

Global Network Operations Center at Roche

Know more about how we manage our Global Network Operations in Roche.

English in the service of science

Being open to an English understanding among work colleagues! A topic that is increasingly important in times of internationalization. Bilingualism in the company is not only important for a good international cooperation. Although a few of the employees of Roche in Penzberg come from an English speaking country, English is the official language in pharmaceutical companies. What is the role of English at Roche? Read more about this in the Spotlight Language Magazine!

Report on the Introductory Week for the New Apprentices and DHBW Students in Mainz in Early September

#MAINZIGARTIG (#unique) - this would be the appropriate hashtag for an instagram posting about the introductory week for the new apprentices and DHBW students in early september in Mainz. Read more about their experiences.

Meet Jami, Vice President of Operations for Sequencing

For Sequencing, it is a place where we get to establish a new foundation of making a difference through people for our patients. All of our decisions have an impact.

Evento Acércate: Buscando el talento

Roche, empresa farmacéutica líder en el sector: ¡busca talentos como tú! Con el Evento Acércate, Roche pretende acercar el trabajo diario de sus oficinas a los futuros talentos de este sector. Pasando por diferentes departamentos, aprenderás todo el trabajo que se realiza para que el fármaco llegue a los pacientes.

Internship Program at Roche Pharma Indonesia

Roche Pharma Indonesia recently opened the first batch of internship program in June 2016 for university students to get their hands on real world work experience. Our HR team had the chance to have chat with the participants on their last day of the program, and here’s what they have to say about Roche.

Roche Indonesia 2nd Career Day 2016

Roche Indonesia has just participated in one of the biggest university career fairs in the country on 28 - 30 October 2016, at Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), West Java, Indonesia. This is by far our most successful career day, with a total of 2253 Roche booth visitors, and more than 2000 CVs received from only 3 days!

Meet Borja and the Project Management Team

Our team mission is to drive and deliver excellence in project planning & execution, with planned , predictable and improving performance.

Meet Ismael

Head of Delivery & Process Operation, who leads a team that works for the continual improvement of the life of the organization and taking care that IT Operations is fulfilling all the compliance and quality rules.

Meet Pietro

Head of Secure Access Services, who leads the global team that is responsible of operating and maintaining various enterprise technologies regarding Security and Identity and Access Management in Roche.

Seeing as much of the world as possible has always been my goal.

Thanks to Roche, the chance to realize this “travel bug” in my professional environment is incredibly motivating. I was immediately seized by the desire to make use of this opportunity! However, it was also clear to me that this could not be taken for granted and that corresponding personal initiative was necessary. I was more than prepared to take this step for what one gets.

El "making-of" de la innovación

Los beneficios de este fármaco se traducen directamente en calidad de vida.

Roche y la RSC: en el core del negocio

Compromiso con el entorno

Roche Diagnostics Recognized for Commitment to Workplace Diversity and Inclusion in the Middle East at Annual Women in Leadership Economic Forum

Creating a diverse workplace where everyone is valued and has an equal opportunity to grow and develop has proven to positively influence a company’s culture, performance and profitability.

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En Roche si quieres, puedes

Nuestro compromiso con el Talento Joven.

Los Programas de Prácticas de Roche Pharma España son ejemplos reales de creación de oportunidades laborales para los jóvenes profesionales.

Meet Andrew from the UK

We have created a series of interviews with foreigners in our international team. It is a great chance to know each other more and better. Moreover, they have prepared 10 interesting facts about their countries. So, grab a spoon and let’s discover the world we live in with Roche! First part - Andrew from the UK

Meet Sheila M.

We develop target enrichment solutions for next-generation sequencing. The people here are phenomenal, and some of the best I’ve ever worked with.

Meet Pratir D.

I am currently the Business Development Intern in the Integration and Alliance Management team working on preparing Roche Sequencing Solutions for their upcoming corporate internal audit.

Meet Moritz

Hi, my name is Moritz. I grew up in Mainz in Germany, a city similar in size to Basel and located about 30 km west of Frankfurt/Main. I studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Bingen and completed my degree in Bioinformatics in 2007.

Roche Indonesia’s Career Day

On 10 & 11 May 2016, Roche Indonesia’s Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Team participated on the first career fair in 2016 at Gadjah Mada University, Jogjakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. We engaged with hundreds of enthusiastic booth visitors, both graduates and experienced individuals who were interested in joining our organization.

Meet Dale

Although I live in New Jersey now, I am from a small town in Vermont where I developed an affinity for the outdoors and a bit of adventure. Upon completion of my studies at the university and officer training, I received a commission in the U.S. Army and served for more than 25 years. I performed multiple roles in all three Army components (Active, Reserve and the National Guard) culminating a very gratifying career as a Colonel.

Meet Alvin

I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I was also educated locally at UC Berkeley, in which I studied Molecular Cell Biology (emphasis in Neurobiology) and Computer Science. Fortunately, with Roche, I was able to live and explore the world in countries like Switzerland, New Zealand, and Germany for years and months at a time.

Meet Irene

Hi, my name is Irene. I am from Lucerne, Switzerland, and joined Roche 3 years ago from the University of Zurich. I was a principal investigator in Alzheimer’s disease research focusing on the neuroimmunological mechanisms of chronic neurodegenerative diseases.

Meet Ross

I am currently in a hybrid role split between financial planning as part of Roche’s Target Enrichment/Sequencing business area and financial controlling for Madison manufacturing as part of Global Operations.

Meet Paige

I chose Roche for my internship because I wanted to gain exposure to the biotechnology industry, learn about the diagnostics business area, and find my own place at Roche.

Meet Nhu

I joined Roche Pharma Vietnam in HCMC as a Strategic Business Analyst in January 2015. I have been working in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 5 years. I love experimenting with innovative approaches, and sharing experience with others. In my free time, I enjoy travelling with my family and friends, and exploring new places, foods, and cultures.

Meet Matt

I started with Roche Sequencing in Madison in April of 2016 as a Scientist in Production Bioinformatics. It’s a great position for interacting with customers and ensuring our custom offerings are tailored to their applications.

Meet Frank

From a previous FDA Investigators perspective, I would say that Quality sets Roche apart from other companies.

Meet Michael

I manage a group of R&D bioinformatics scientists. Our group is primarily involved in target enrichment product development but also collaborates with other teams in Roche.

An impressive social commitment and outstanding academic performance

For a number of years, Roche has supported students from selected universities and colleges within the framework of the Deutschlandstipendium. In the interview, Katherina Gantenbein, scholarship holder, talks about her multifaceted involvement as a medical student.

Nuestros compañeros son nuestra prioridad

En Roche, queremos que cada empleado se inspire por lo que somos y hacemos. Los animamos a dejar su huella y mejorar las vidas de otros. Nuestros compañeros son nuestra prioridad y nos interesa acompañarlos en su crecimiento profesional y personal.

¡Desarrollamos el mejor talento!

Estamos comprometidos en ofrecer oportunidades profesionales locales y globales haciendo de Roche el mejor lugar para trabajar.

Meet Mario

We work hard in Diabetes Care IT to come up with the most innovative solutions to support the Diabetes Care business. Being part of an ongoing transformation program means that I never get bored!

Meet Jens

I would describe my typical day at work as a mixture of the deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes, the research spirit of Marie Curie, and the diplomatic networking of Henry Kissinger, while documenting everything like John Watson.

Meet Manuel

Hi, my name is Manuel and I am studying chemistry as part of my Master of Science (MSc) programme at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (LMU), with an emphasis on organic and inorganic chemistry. I am currently doing an internship in the field of organic synthesis as part of the Roche Internship in Medicinal Chemistry (RiCH) Programme in Basel, Switzerland.

Meet Ken

Ken Chen, CRM Solution Manager, APAC Informatics at Roche Pharmaceuticals. The sense of achievement felt by Roche employees, to a large extent, comes from the fact that our products bring patients hope of life.

Meet LingCheng

LingCheng Tao, Legal Counsel, Legal, Roche Diagnostics. Finding the balance between the increasingly stringent regulations and growing business is challengeable.

Meet Chris

Chris Zhang, Procurement specialist, Finance, Roche Pharmaceduticals. This is a big family advocating learning from each other.

Meet Yuan

Yuan Chen, Senior District Manager, Key Account Hospital Access at Roche Pharmaceuticals. As hospital access team member, my job is helping hospitals know about Roche’s professionalism and strong academic study, strengthening Roche’s long-term cooperation with hospital.

Meet Ang

Ang Zhao, Senior Service Engineer, Customer Care, Roche Diagnostics. How to seek out the trouble spot of the equipment rapidly and assist to deal with patients’ sample in time is the most challenging part of my job now.

Meet Miao

Miao Xie, Customer Support Supervisor, Customer Care, Roche Diagnostics. Reasonable explanations and advice help patients receive treatment.

Meet Wei

Wei Chen, Foreman of finished goods warehouse at Roche Pharmaceuticals. Each box and each bottle of Roche Pharmaceuticals’ 18 products starts its journey from this huge warehouse and is delivered to people who need it.

Meet Weifeng

Weifeng Zhang, Drug Safety Scientist, Product Development, Shanghai. My duty is to analyze the drug safety data collected worldwide and make corresponding risk management strategies.

Meet Jie

Jie Zhang, Senior Medical Information Consultant at Roche Pharmaceuticals. Our job is to think for patients and light up hopes for them.

Meet Lanlan

Lanlan Xu, Associate Marketing Manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals. Only after we fully understand and analyze the local situations, can we adjust the market strategies and implement them.

Meet YiLan

YiLan Zhang, Regional LI Manager, Regional LI Manager, Centralized and Point of Care Solutions. How to represent Roche and demonstrate company culture needs to be considered.

Meet YangYang

YangYang Jia, Sr. Account Executive, Molecular Solutions - IVD, Roche Diagnostics. I have to be acquainted with testing methods in hospitals and Roche products, and also know how to communicate effectively.

Meet Xin

Xin Tan, Sr Account Executive, Centralized and Point of Care Solutions, Roche Diagnostics. The new technology can be introduced faster and diagnoses can be effective.

Meet Rui

Rui Chen, Area Manager, Molecular Solutions - Life Science, Roche Diagnostics. I’m responsible for sales in the next generation sequencing market.

Industry instead of Pharmacy

Whoever studies Pharmacy, winds up behind the sales counter of a pharmacy? Not necessarily – since graduates can also apply their knowledge in the industry. You can find out whether this work appeals to you in the pharmaceutics internship.

Meet Dominik

I lead a global IT infrastructure consultancy team with team members in Basel, Penzberg, Sao Paulo, South San Francisco and Shanghai. In my role, I’m accountable for ensuring successful partnering within IT.

As a physician in the pharmaceutical industry?

Managing clinical trials instead of treating patients? Yes, say two employees of Roche Pharma AG in Grenzach.

Meet Andreas

I am very excited about being part of the global product strategy team with so many highly talented and motivated people from all around the globe – that’s very inspiring.

Meet Claudia

At Roche, our aim is for every person who is in need of our products to have access and benefit from them.

Meet Andrea Masters

It’s an exciting time with many changes in the Market Access environment with lots of opportunity to learn and make a difference as the environment evolves.

Meet Tobias

Hi, my name is Tobias and I come from Germany. I joined the Roche Ophthalmology Department in November 2015 as a RiSE (Roche Internship for Scientific Exchange) intern, and I work on a genetics project.

Meet Daniela

Hi, my name is Daniela, I was born and raised in Milan, Italy. My academic mentor suggested that I should apply for an internship on the Roche internships for Scientific Exchange (RiSE) program. Since I viewed it as a great opportunity to grow as a scientist, I was very keen to apply, and that is how I joined Roche.

Three questions to ...

Anyone who already showed an interest in natural sciences in school, but at the same time also senses the businessperson in oneself, finds the perfect combination of both worlds in the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet Nancy

I am a Canadian pharmacist with previous work experience in retail pharmacy, drug Information, and drug safety. I am currently studying Pharmaceutical Regulation as part of a graduate program and “training” (emphasis on quotations) for my first 10 km run in the spring!

In Marketing and a Specialist all in one

What leads a doctor of biochemistry to Marketing? Dr. Christian Polaschegg explains in an interview how he became a Product Manager at Roche Pharma.

From the Project to the Leadership Career Path

"Every challenge in due course," says Armin von Kalkstein. It’s good that he has the choice at Roche and can change career paths without any problems. Thus, you cannot get bored, even after 25 years with the company.

Meet Marina

Hi, my name is Marina and I joined Roche in 2010 as Head of the Cell Biology Group. I am leading one of the Cancer Immunotherapy departments.

Meet Astrid

My work helps Roche to help patients by bringing forward more effective and personalised new therapies and combinations that will lead to long-term benefit, and even cures for them. I want to understand what is driving their disease.

Us together in process

The project week of the apprentices and cooperative university students out of the 2nd year of training at the Mannheim, Berlin and Waiblingen sites was this year again keeping with the motto “Us-in-Process”.

First an Expert, then a Leader

An expert or a leadership career path? A difficult question before the start of the career as an engineer – one would think. However, at least at Roche, changing career paths is no problem.

Meet Daphne

After my Masters studies in Business Administration with a focus in Engineering and Finance, I joined Roche in Switzerland as a Global Finance Management trainee.

Meet Jennifer Fleming

I help my colleagues at Roche Canada understand the “why” behind decisions the company takes, how those decisions may impact their work and how that work helps us achieve our vision.

Meet Sotirios

I am currently working as a Business Solution Manager (BSM) in the Business Intelligence & Analytics department within Informatics. I provide functional and strategic expertise for a wide area of business processes and solutions within the drug development lifecycle.

Meet Nusheen Ditta

I work in a very supportive and talented department. Our ideas and thoughts are considered important and we are encouraged to voice them in many different forums and venues.

Wearing a proud shade of green

A little over a year ago Roche Pharma Canada moved to its new premises in Mississauga. Part of that move involved looking at the environment goals closely and putting systems and efforts in place to make the campus a model for sustainability.

LED by science

Curiosity, passion, determination and a touch of genius led three young Hong Kong students to design and produce a self-sanitising door handle, thereby winning the Roche Young Scientist Award (RYSA) and a round trip of Roche sites in Switzerland.

A family waits for a medicine

February 29 is Rare Disease Day. It is a day of hope for Fernanda Silva, a Roche colleague in Brazil, and her husband Acerlan Souza. Their daughter Beatriz is seven. She is a little bundle of joy and is extremely playful. But she has a problem, a rare one.

Roche Mannheim assists refugees

As home to around 6,000 refugees, the Benjamin Franklin barracks in the north of Mannheim currently resemble a small town. A lot of things, including sleeping bags, tables and winter clothing, are in short supply.

Meet Karina

HR Perspectives is a step out of your comfort zone, an adventure that provides indispensable insights into your personal and professional passions and capabilities.

Meet Meryem

An enriching and challenging experience to grow as a professional and individual.

Meet Pelin

Currently I am based in San Francisco for my third and last rotation, working as an HR Business Partner at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group and headquarters for the Roche pharmaceuticals division in the US.

Meet Jannik

HR Perspectives brought me from Basel, Switzerland over South San Francisco, USA to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where I am currently an HR Business Partner for our commercial organization in the Diagnostics business.

Meet Andrea

I have over 15 years’ experience as an Executive/Administrative Assistant for various industries including IT consulting, insurance, and event management.

Meet Raul

I joined Roche in May 2015 in Vancouver and relocated to Montreal in June. I was born and raised in La Paz (Bolivia), completed my undergraduate studies in France and the USA and moved to Canada for graduate school.

Meet Sindee

I am currently a Lifecycle Finance Manager, supporting the business team on all financial topics. This is an interesting role as I work with people from numerous functions within the business area and also across the Diagnostics organisation.

A Festive Conclusion - Roche in Mannheim honored the 2015 Graduates und Absolventen 2015

On December 16, 2015, the graduation ceremony for 89 apprentices and BW cooperative university students took place at the Mannheim site. They started their educations in 2011 and 2012 and successfully completed them in 2015.

Meet Eric

I was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Toronto with my parents at the young of 6. My hobbies include a variety of things such as photography, building models, snowboarding, playing basketball and video games.

Meet Dean

Hi, my name is Dean and I am a British citizen. I joined Roche from the United Kingdom, where I was working as a management consultant for the pharma industry.

Meet Jochen

My name is Jochen. I was born in Southern Germany where I also spent my whole childhood. I hold a master’s degree in Business and Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern.

Eye-to-eye With Physicians

The medical scientific cooperation between the pharmaceutical industry and the medical profession has recently been increasing in significance. For this reason, the position of Medical Science Liaison Manager was created at Roche Pharma AG. The team is responsible for the scientific communication with the treating physicians and is organized by Dr. Doris Schwindt.

Roche trained Germany’s best Biology Laboratory Technician in 2015

In 2015, approximately 60 apprentices successfully completed their apprenticeships at Roche in Penzberg; amongst them was Lara-Kristin Steinmetz.

Meet Paola Botrugno

I am responsible for the implementation of the Personalised Reimbursement Model project with affiliates – meaning I support them in developing and implementing their strategies as well as providing input and facilitating knowledge sharing.

Meet Justyna

My name is Justyna. I joined Roche five years ago as a specialist for Oracle Software Development and am now working in the area of Business Intelligence as a Senior IT Professional..

Personalized Training – an innovative training concept

Roche is striking out in a new direction in order to respond to trends in vocational training and the dual curriculum of universities of cooperative study

Meet Armin

Hi, my name is Armin. I am from Kempten, a historic and beautiful small town in the Allgäu, right next to the mountains. I studied life sciences, a combination of organic chemistry and molecular biology, at the University of Constance.

Roche Ranks 3rd Globally in Diversity and Inclusion Index

Creating a diverse workplace in which everyone is valued and has an equal opportunity to grow and develop has been proved to positively impact a company’s culture, performance and profitability. In a male-dominant region such as the Middle East that is constantly scrutinized by the media, it is important to bring to light efforts being put towards equal opportunities.

Learning from Top-Class Sport

Delivering the highest performance at just the right time, motivating one’s body and oneself while achieving inner balance – top athletes are true masters in this area. There’s a lot to be learned here.

Meet Lukas

I was searching for a new opportunity in a globally oriented company close to my hometown which is also committed to going forward with innovative topics.

Meet Laura Pope

My role involves working in a matrix organisation and collaborating very closely with peer and cross-functional partners (IPSL, MORSE, IPST, GPET, IBL and IMD).

Meet Michael Schröter

I look after the implementation of the Personalised Reimbursement Model (PRM). My team is charged with developing and implementing a framework to address a key challenge in pricing and access.

Meet René Imhof

The Operational Pricing team includes an In-Market Pricing group and a Transfer Pricing group. Our role is to give guidance to our regional and local market access and pricing functions around the world for the implementation of our value-based pricing strategies.

Meet Claudine Sapede

I am responsible for aligning global, regional and affiliate functions around common priorities, themes, principles and positions in the field of HTA and payment policy.

Meet Charles Ngoh

My role requires an ability to think strategically and to work with and lead teams.

Meet Carla Bedard

The remit of my role is to drive progress towards implementing Personalised Reimbursement Models (PRM), which enable accelerated and broader patient access to Roche’s medicines.

Meet Pierre Ducournau

A key aspect of my role is to understand current and future HTA requirements and translate these into meaningful analyses and methodologies which can be used directly by Roche affiliates for their HTA strategy and dossiers.

Meet Taimur Bhatti

My role requires a broad understanding of the constantly evolving payer environment and an appreciation of challenges faced by Roche affiliates.

Meet Asli Sisli

The most rewarding aspect of my job is that I am able to address issues with high impact on patient well-being and company turnover.

Two Roche apprentices honored for outstanding examination results

The Chamber of Industry and trade (IHK) Rhine-Neckar celebrated the apprentices with the best results in the 2014/2015 final examination in a ceremony.

Neither down, nor out

Genentech’s Greg Orlick has multiple sclerosis but has made it a positive influence in his life

Meet Pavel Napalkov

Key skills for my role are the ability to prioritise, to have a positive attitude while working in the constantly changing business environment, be genuinely interested in what your business partners do and to actively give help and ask for help.

Meet Pius

My name is Pius and I work as Software Requirements Engineer for Roche Diagnostics International. I have been with Roche since 2006 and have worked within different projects and roles.

"Looking beyond the rims of test tubes and beakers!"

A researcher in Marketing? Catherine was initially skeptical – until she discovered her talent for sales with Roche. As a Management Start-Up Trainee, she can now fully realize it.

Meet Sandro

My name is Sandro, I’m 25 years old and I have been working within Roche for almost 10 years now. At the moment I am working as a Development Engineer in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

Stepping out…

“Whaaat? We’re supposed to go to Shanghai for a year? Now of all times?” I thought to myself, since I had just changed jobs 6 months previously and moved from Roche Diagnostics to Roche Pharma AG in Grenzach as the HR Marketing Manager.

Meet Phuong, Drug Safety Specialist

I am currently working as a Drug Safety Specialist. This role enables me to expand my knowledge and communication to not only Medical Affair colleagues but also all affiliate staff for different tasks.

Meet Thanh, Financial Planner & Analyst

Graduated with a commerce degree, my first working experience was in “Audit” with one of the Big4. That gave me great opportunities to gain business knowledge from various industries and get a good overview of business operations and risk assessment.

Meet Christine, Product Manager

I grew up in Paris(France) and studied chemistry, galenic formulation and healthcare management.

Meet Trinh, HR Administrative Assistant

My name is Trinh. I graduated with a major in International Business Administration from Ton Duc Thang University. I am working as HR Administrative Assistant.

Meet Wolfgang

I am a German native speaker, born in a small city between the border to Switzerland and Munich which is embedded in a geographical area called Allgäu.

Meet Marcin

My name is Marcin; I have been with Roche since 2002. I was born and raised in Poland and this is where most of my family still lives – which also means Poland is my favourite holiday destination :)

Helping create medical progress

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche is the leader in the global oncology market. 18 years ago things looked very different when Dr. Stefan Frings–after completing his residency–left his medical career and switched to the pharmaceutical sector.

Every journey starts with the first step - From group to team!

Friends, joy, and a good team atmosphere are the basis for success at work. The introductory week in Mainz gave us an opportunity to get to know each other. But how did the group become a team?

Meet Ceri

I come from Scotland originally and spent my childhood on the west coast, developing a passion for lakes, mountains and all things deep fried.

Meet Annalisa

I am Annalisa and I joined Roche at the beginning of May 2015. I am originally from Italy, but I left my country more than 20 years ago for what was supposed to be a couple of years of training in the USA during my PhD.

Having lunch at Roche

“We are more willing to buy expensive engine oil in our daily life, than consuming high-quality food.”

Meet Tin

Hi, my name is Tin. I was born in Guangzhou, China. I moved to Hong Kong when I was 11, and then to Melbourne, Australia, as an international student when I was 15 years old. I stayed in Australia for over 10 years and graduated from the University of Melbourne.

Meet Caroline

My name is Caroline. I am an expert in flow cytometry, which is a technology used to analyse immune cells.

Everything starts in your head…

What does it mean to decide on a good level? In the end we still make this decision in our head, isn’t it?

Our policy at Roche: healthy nutrition from an early age

At Roche healthy nutrition is a major issue. HR Marketing has discussed that topic a lot in the past few weeks. The broad variety in our canteens allows our employees to enjoy a balanced diet. But, what about the younger generation?

Meet Maya

My name is Maya and I lead the e-learning team for Global Customer Support at Roche Diagnostics in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. I joined Roche in October 2013 as an e-learning specialist. Looking back, I clearly see that following my passion is what brought me here.

Foreign deployment made easy for Roche employees, Part 2

Genentech, a biotech company in San Francisco, is a subsidiary of Roche USA. Ralf K. took advantage of the opportunity, switched from Europe to USA and is glad about the excellent supervision that Roche offers its employees during a foreign deployment.

„Throwaway society? – No, thank you!“

Sustainability is a topic of increasing importance in our society. Progress and innovation are very important issues, but also drive climate change and environmental pollution. As an internationally operating group, Roche is obligated to always act in the interest of sustainability.

TOP 100 – for the third time in a row top 3

Roche PVT, the Roche competence center for laboratory automation, was placed third in the well-known competition for innovative medium-sized companies.

Diversity at Roche in Grenzach

When people with different backgrounds come together, that collectively generates added value for you, your team and the whole company. And that´s the point of all - to make the most of different strengths, to use talents, to capitalize on different skills and abilities.

Eat smarter at the work place

What characterizes a well-balanced nutrition? How can I structure my nutrition correctly?

What is Molecular Information Management?

The emerging field of Molecular Information and Genomic analysis will play an increasingly important role for future medicines and diagnostic solutions, in particular for cancer patients

Meet Trevor

My name is Trevor and I am currently a senior at University of California, San Diego, pursuing a degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. This is my third summer working for Roche Molecular Diagnostics as an intern and currently working in the Research PCR department.

Meet Leo

My name is Leo and I’m going into my senior year at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis studying Communications with minors in philosophy, psychology, and music technology.

Networking differently - Roche-Mentees and Mentors build new play equipment for the daycare center “Krabbelkäfer”

Networking and getting to know people in sterile meeting rooms was yesterday. Sawing, drilling and assembling were on the agenda of the day in early July for the participants of the Management Start Up Program at Roche.

Direct entry as a boss

Moritz D. started his career at Roche already before entering the company: he was a member of the Roche Evolution program, which enabled him to get to know every day working life and built the basis for his leadership career. However, the comprehensive training opportunities still keep surprising him.

Pictures paint a thousand words

A brief overview of what has happened on the Roche Gardens.

Foreign assignment made easy for Roche employees

The Biotech-company Genentech in San Francisco is a subsidiary of Roche US. Dr. Christiane L. received the first class support, which Roche offers employees during their time abroad, when she switched from the US to Germany. In an interview, Dr. Christiane L. reports about her experiences:

Roche is one of the greenest companies

Roche is committed to sustainable development and our efforts have been recognized by Newsweek in collaboration with Corporate Knights Capital and HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc. We are in the top 10 of the green companies in the world.

Interview about the minimum wage for interns

Since January 1st 2015, the Minimum Wage Law applies in Germany. This means that a minimum wage of 8.50 Euro per hour must be paid. The introduction of this law was intensely discussed and the minimum wage for internships was the subject of controversial debates. Hence, the question arose, what implications the Minimum Wage Law has for internships at Roche. Therefore, Birgit Harbauer, HR Specialist Recruiting, answered some of our questions in an interview. She is responsible for internships and final

Meet Flavio

Hi, my name is Flavio and I work as a Development Engineer for Roche Diagnostics International. I was born and raised in the countryside near Lucerne, where I still live today.

Careers at Roche: How to apply in a few easy steps

We've listened carefully to your comments the last years and have made some exciting changes to our career site.

Roche Children’s Walk - Roche employees support children in need with their charity run

Last Tuesday, about 700 employees from Mannheim and Penzberg walked together for a good cause during the Roche Children’s Walk. Colleagues from over 120 Roche sites around the world also joined this global fund-raise and walked for children in need. The collected donations benefit local projects and orphan children in Malawi.

Roche reaches for the stars

Mannheim. The clock almost shows 11 o’clock - the canteen on the Roche site is still deserted, but in the kitchen it has been busy for hours. Soup ladles are swung around, meat is roasted and sauces are added some seasoning. The chefs want to delight their guests once again and put the final touches to the meals. But, what only few people know: behind the ovens there are also two starred chefs who create our daily lunches.

Third German Diversity Day - Today marks the start of the “Culinary Diversity Week” at Roche

Have you ever tried Mercimek Corbasi, Gado Gado or Svickova?

Meet a Roche Recruiter – meet Friederike

Friederike supports the Roche Pharma Inc. recruiting team in Grenzach already for the second time. In this interview she gives us a deeper insight about the characteristics of Roche and which positions are declared vacant.

Upgrade for your career

146.000 companies are making the Rhein-Neckar-area one of the biggest driver in the German economy. Over here, professionals have the best chances. The possibilities for enjoying your life in the Rhein-Neckar-area are nearly unlimited.

“5 a day – why fruits and vegetables are so valuable for us”

Last week we started with our campaign “Roche Gardening”. Throughout the summer months, there will be raised beds at our site in Mannheim, where we will plant fruits and vegetables for eventually harvesting fresh lettuce, crunchy radishes and sun-ripened strawberries.

“Us in process“ - project week of our trainees who started in 2013

During the first week of May, we trainees from Mannheim and also Berlin who started in 2013 drove to a Center Parc in Medebach. According to the motto “us in process”, we were learning about the topics process optimization, CIP (continuous improvement process) and ideas management and hence we got to know each other.

Evento Acércate: Buscando el talento PIMS

Roche, empresa farmacéutica líder en el sector, ¡busca talentos como tú! Sí, has oído bien, Roche también busca perfiles de ingeniería e informática.

Off to the high beds!

„Those who want to be happy for a lifetime, those will be gardeners“ – according to this old Chinese saying, our Roche interns and their mentors are now reaching for pruning shears and watering cans and thus go down to work: At the “Roche Gardening” kick-off event, which was held beginning of May, the HR Marketing Team opened up the gardening season and invited to plant the new high beds.

Roche Diagnostics Signs Nine New Cooperation Agreements for School Partnerships for the Years 2015 - 2018

The goal of the "School Partnerships 2015 - 2018" consists of supporting students in their im-portant step from school to professional life.

Vocational Training goes International

Internationalization is a topic which has an increasing importance for Roche in Germany. Many employees are going to Roche locations abroad in order to attain the possibility of networking, learning about different ways of working as well as receiving different perspectives.

Get intern – secure yourself an internship at Roche

Have you recently asked yourself, how you could manage your first steps into the pharmaceutical industry?

Roche Gardening – from the office directly into the garden

According to an old German folk wisdom ‘May makes everything new’. We want to follow this saying and start our second campaign on health, which will focus on healthy nutrition.

Meet Lukas

Hi there, my name is Lukas and I am working as a health economist at Roche. In my free time I enjoy being outdoors and travelling.

Roche Diagnostics China Best Employer 2014

Even small steps can change a lot

Interview with Edgar Vieth, Head of Personnel at Roche Diagnostics GmbH, about motion

Meet Aymeric

My name is Aymeric Lagarde and I am from France. I was born in Reims, the capital of the Champagne region in the north-eastern part of the country.

Boys, let the girl’s do this!

For Girls’ Day on April 23rd 2015, about 10.000 companies in Germany are opening their doors. So does Roche Diagnostics with its sites in Mannheim and Penzberg.

Let’s say ‘action‘ for sustainability!

Sustainability is a word that is used quite often and which has a lot of different meanings. The topic itself thereby increases in meaning, because of the social challenges we have to face.

Webinar “Roche moves – employees are reporting live“

On March 26th, Roche allowed a deeper insight into the company and offered background information within the webinar series “Roche in Touch“.

Stay cool during stagnation

In case a manufacturing plant at Roche comes to a halt, Nikolaj needs to keep a clear head. As operating engineer it is his task to ensure that the problem is solved really quickly

A journey through the German healthcare system

In order to develop a new kind of medicine, it is necessary to invest in research for several years.

Meet Nina

My daily work is truly varied, spanning research in literature, planning future experiments, reviewing and analyzing data as well as practical work and hands-on experience at the machines.

The MINT try-out-days in Penzberg

Between March 30th and April 10th 2015 we are welcoming 150 students at our site in Penzberg who are able to try out different jobs within our job branch.

Project week in Prüm: Learning from common experiences

Project week in Prüm: Learning from common experiences

Show me the right poses!

At Roche, the medical service and maintenance of industrial health and safety standards are making huge contributions to our employee’s wealth. Therefore, they implemented various measures.

Meet Martin

First as an aspiring apprentice and then joining Roche as a fresh graduate, I started off as a junior developer, graduated to several senior developer assignments and finally, am now entrusted with an entire project as the lead software architect.

Jedes Ziel beginnt mit einem ersten Schritt …

Letzte Woche war es endlich soweit und unsere Praktikanten an den Standorten Mannheim und Penzberg durften ihn in den Händen halten: ihren Activity Tracker.

Roche bewegt - Mitarbeitende berichten live

Als Gesundheitsunternehmen liegt uns sowohl das Wohl der Patienten als auch das der Mitarbeitenden sehr am Herzen.

Mit Roche fit für den Frühling – Verlosung von Activity Trackern

Kaum haben wir offiziell Frühlingsanfang, schon fällt der Startschuss für eine „sportliche“ Aktion: Mit der Verlosung von Activity Trackern an unsere Praktikanten/innen und deren Betreuer wurde dafür der Grundstein gelegt.

Meet Molly

Roche Basel is a very international and dynamic site to work at. There are more than 10 nationalities in my team of 12 people. People bring their different backgrounds and experiences and are open to share best practices.

Das Beste kommt zum Schluss – die Roche ZugaB

Zum Festival-Abschluss präsentiert sich das B-Seite Festival in Mannheim mit einem leuchtenden Höhepunkt auf dem Roche-Gelände: Faszinierende Projektionen, Video-Art und Computerkunst lassen die Gebäude erstrahlen. Begleitet werden diese visuellen Eindrücke durch experimentelle Beiträge aus verschiedenen Musikgenres

Meet Aline

Roche is not “just global” – its core values are really multicultural. The respect employees have for each other and their ambition to learn and share creates an inspiring environment that boosts creativity.

Mit der richtigen Motivation zu mehr Bewegung

Im Rahmen des internationales Praktikantenprogrammes der Roche Pharma AG sammelte Charlene wertvolle Erfahrungen in der Planung und Durchführung klinischer Studien - und ganz nebenbei verbesserte sie ihre Deutschkenntnisse.

Von der Uni Singapur zum Praktikum bei Roche in Grenzach

Im Rahmen des internationales Praktikantenprogrammes der Roche Pharma AG sammelte Charlene wertvolle Erfahrungen in der Planung und Durchführung klinischer Studien - und ganz nebenbei verbesserte sie ihre Deutschkenntnisse.

Roche ist erneut Top-Arbeitgeber in Deutschland und Europa

Erneut wurde Roche zum „Top Employers Europe“ zertifiziert und erhält den Titel „Top Employer“ in den Ländern Frankreich, Deutschland, Italien, Niederlande, Polen, Spanien, Schweiz und UK. Die Auszeichnung „Top Employers Europe 2015” wird ausschließlich an Unternehmen mit herausragenden Arbeitsbedingungen vergeben.

Weltrekord über der Wüste Arizonas

214 Fallschirmspringer in den Farben Schwarz, Rot und Gold bildeten am 24. Oktober 2014 hoch über der Wüste Arizonas im freien Fall eine Formation ähnlich einer Schneeflocke.

Meet Noémie

I joined the Finance Perspectives program in January 2014 and completed my first assignment in Basel as a Pharma Controller in the Pharma Finance Business Integration department, and dedicated 20% of my time supporting the Skin Franchise within Global Product Strategy.

Mit dem Shuttle Bus in Shanghai zu Roche…

…das ist nur eine von vielen Arbeitgeberleistungen von Roche, die von den Mitarbeitenden in China besonders geschätzt wird. Woher ich das weiß? Und wer ich bin?

Roche als Arbeitgeber und warum wir sogar nach Bierbrauern suchen

Der Radiosender Karriere.fm verbindet Musik und Social Media Recruiting und bringt so das Erfolgsrezept aus den Niederlanden auch nach Deutschland: Recruitainment.

Business Intelligence or the importance of getting the right data

In IT information matters and, in fact, it does a lot. That’s why reporting skills are so important when you need to have a detailed view at your data in order to make the right decisions for your organization.

„Jugend forscht“ startet in 50. Wettbewerbsrunde

„Es geht wieder los“ – unter diesem Motto starten „Jugend forscht“ und „Schüler experimentieren“ in die diesjährige Wettbewerbsrunde am 12. Februar 2015.

Meet Louisa

Discovering how my cultural lens has shaped my perceptions and where my perceptions may be skewed, is one of the most fun, and also most rewarding experience.

Meet Hanna

I learned how critical the role of HR is in fostering the corporate culture, developing the workforce and ultimately, in achieving business goals.

Meet Pia

The project I am working on involves diverse team members from various functions of Roche, including colleagues from IT, Contract and Legal, Procurement, Global/Regional HRBP, Shared Service Center.

Meet Christin

I started in October 2014 on my first assignment as a project manager for the global team of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness, in Basel. My focus area has been on High Potentials and Succession Planning which helped me to understand how relevant Succession Planning and Talent Management are for the overall organization.

Effective feedback in professional environments

Managing feedback will help you always in your professional career. One of the skills that always will be included in the profile of good leaders is their ability to give and receive feedback smoothly but effectively.

10.000 Schritte in ein gesünderes Leben

Was haben ein Fußballer, ein Handballer und ein Golfspieler gemeinsam? Abgesehen davon, dass sie eine Sportart ausüben, in der sich alles um einen Ball dreht, haben sie eine weitere Gemeinsamkeit: Während eines Wettkampfs legen die Sportler eine Strecke von mindestens 7 Kilometern zurück, was umgerechnet rund 10.000 Schritten entspricht.

Meet Chris

I was born in southern California and spent most of my childhood close to the mountains in Colorado. My university life was split between California and the Lausanne area, where I spent a few years studying abroad and doing internships with a major multinational food and beverage company. I spent just over 3 years working internationally as an internal auditor after university, again out of the Lausanne region, and moved to Basel early in 2014 to begin my career with Roche.

Meet Nirvana Ramlall

Roche is definitely focused on staff development and the performance evaluation method over the years has been more than fair, relevant and transparent.

Meet Clinton

I believe Roche has the true interest in not only getting products to patients but also in developing the market in which it operates.

Meet Thozama

I find my colleagues very friendly, hardworking and good team players. I believe that Roche is a great place to work for because, because employees are well taken care of.

Meet Themba

I was looking for a company that was an Innovator and ahead of the rest when it came to technology and Roche is that company.

Meet Michael

I am stimulated on a daily basis to solve legal and compliance issues to make sure that we meet our obligation of “Doing now what patients need next.” more

Fünf sportliche Fragen...

Als Gesundheitsunternehmen möchte Roche natürlich auch, dass die eigenen Mitarbeiter fit und gesund bleiben. Deshalb gibt es bei Roche in Mannheim neben dem betriebseigenen Fitnessstudio noch 18 verschiedene Betriebssportgruppen, die vom Unternehmen unterstützt werden.

Meet Christoph

I work at Roche Diagnostics in Rotkreuz and live in Arth, which gives me a very short commute, something I have come to appreciate very much compared to earlier jobs. The Rotkreuz site has grown extremely fast in the last years and therefore, many new and modern offices and production buildings have been built.

Wenn der Chef die Suppenkelle schwingt…

…dann ist vielleicht gerade Frontline Day bei Roche in Mannheim. Der Aktionstag, Ende November 2014, an dem Mitglieder der oberen Führungsebene bei der Essensausgabe halfen, kam bei allen Beteiligten so gut an, dass Casinoleiter Christophe H. ins Schwärmen gerät: ...

„Translate Science into Value“

Medizin und Ökonomie – was nach einer eher ungewöhnlichen Kombination klingt, fasziniert Professor Jörg R. schon seit seiner Facharztausbildung. So absolvierte er zusätzlich ein weiterqualifizierendes MBA-Studium. Heute ist er Head of Market Access bei Roche – und begeistert von seiner Tätigkeit. Woran das liegt, erzählt er im Interview.

"Dieses Jahr werde ich...

1. mehr Sport machen 2. mich gesünder ernähren und 3. bewusster leben"

Meet Parisa

I am a Microbiologist by education, but mainly focus on the business side of the company at this point. After earning a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California at Davis...

Nachhaltige Evolution

Fast 50 Teilnehmer hatten beim Roche-Evolution-Jahresevent vor allem eines im Sinn: das Thema Nachhaltigkeit

Von der Wandfarbe zum Teststreifen

Wieso man nach einer Dissertation über das Trocknungsverhalten von Wandfarbe bei Roche einsteigt? Imke L. berichtet im Interview von ihrem Ein- und Aufstieg im Unternehmen sowie den vielfältigen Karrieremöglichkeiten für Naturwissenschaftler und Ingenieure bei Roche.

Meet Burçe

After I had graduated from the medical faculty I moved to İstanbul and started my residency training on cardiovascular surgery. I had completed my residency training in 2011 and worked as a cardiovascular surgeon for almost a year then I decided to make a big change about my life. I quit my job and started to work at Roche.

Meet Sinan

I am 40 and have been married since 2007. I have a 5 years old son. I graduated from İstanbul Technical University where I studied Environmental Engineering.

Meet Deniz

I grew up in Bursa, one of the major cities in Turkey. After graduating from high school in there, I moved to Istanbul for my education.

Meet Wei An

My name is Wei An and I am originally from Singapore, a little city state in Southeast Asia with 5.4 million residents in a tiny land area of 700sq km.

Career Blog

Interviews with and good advice from our recruiters and employees around the globe.

Chiara

“Doing now what patients need next’ means committing ourselves now, working to the best of our ability, to meet the needs of patients, including those still unexpressed.”

Darío Salas

Soy egresado de la carrera de Ingeniería Industrial y de Procesos y me graduaré en el mes de noviembre. Lideré un gremio estudiantil universitario, rol que me permitió apoyar la gestión académica de los estudiantes.

Meet Ben M.

My name is Ben and I am 24 years old. I was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and have lived in five other US states, most recently in Indiana, where I have been for the past 10 years.

Meet Luisa J.

My name is Luisa and I am from Bogota, Colombia. I have lived in the U.S. for 11 years and I love Indianapolis.

Meet Cristina

Hi, my name is Cristina Varela. I am originally from Spain, from a small city called Ponferrada located in the north. I did my graduate studies in Labor Science...

Meet Stacy E.

I was born and raised outside a small town in northern Indiana. I always thought I wanted to be a doctor working as a family practitioner, but when I realized the practicalities of medical school and the life of a doctor, I started looking into other opportunities in the life sciences and medical industries.

Meet Ryan D.

I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and have lived there all of my life. After having knee surgery on my knee three separate times, I decided that golf was the sport for me and have become an avid golfer since.

Meet Thomas

Hello, my name is Thomas Wicki and I work as electrical team leader in the Engineering Department at Roche Basel. Together with eight team colleagues we are responsible for planning and setting up electrical systems. I started my career at Roche in 1997 as project engineer in the Engineering Department. Previously I had been working in various engineering firms in Zurich and became familiar with planning and implementation from the company’s side.

Meet Leslie

I've been with Roche for 12 years. I actually started in 2001, in a company called Ventana Medical Systems in Tucson, Arizona, which in 2008 became a part of Roche. At that moment, I couldn't imagine all the interesting opportunities ahead of me!

Meet Anastasia

Hello, my name is Anastasia Tzimpoukaki and I come from Crete, the most southerly Greek island. I have lived in Baden since September 2011. My main areas of scientific interest are Data management, Portfolio management and Innovation management. I have two years of experience working in Data Management, Business Intelligence System Development and IT customer support.

Meet Rita

Rita Xie, Regional Manager, Market Access, Roche Pharmaceuticals. I feel very meaningful to work in this department, and in my boss’s words, we are accumulating virtue to bringing the hope of life to those patients that couldn’t use required medicine due to financial burden.

Meet Frank

I was born and grew up in Denmark. After my graduation I was offered a job in Switzerland through a Danish IT consulting firm. As I had wanted to get some experience of living and working in other counties, I accepted this great opportunity. My plan was to get one, at most two years of experience in Germany / Switzerland before going back to Denmark, but I never returned. This is now 17 years ago.

Roche is one of Britains Top Employers

Roche has been named as one of Britain019s Top Employers for 2013, as certified by the CRF Institute.

Meet Susanne

My name is Susanne and I am originally from Magdeburg in Germany. I work as a formulation scientist at Roche. I studied pharmacy in Germany but this was not what I thought I would be doing...

Meet Yvonne

My name is Yvonne and I have been at Roche for a year and a half. I am Swiss and grew up in a village in the canton of Zurich. For some years I have been living in the beautiful little town of Zug, which is half way between Zurich and Lucerne.

Conoce a Esmeralda

Soy Médico con una especialización administrativa (MBA) y con amplia experiencia en el sector asegurador del país. He trabajado con el Ministerio de Salud (hoy Ministerio de Protección Social), varias EPS que son las entidades que administran la prestación de los servicios de salud de nuestro país (similar al Seguro Social de algunos países) y con la Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación, gerenciando una de sus unidades de negocio.

Meet Till

My name is Till Dorin. I was born 34 years ago in Cologne and now live in Basel. I joined Roche in January 2008, having come from a consulting company. My focus was and still is SAP HR Systems. When I am not at Roche, I spend time with my little family. Coming home has been even more exciting since our little daughter was born in 2010. I love spending time with my friends and enjoying the Rhine in summertime.

Meet Roche Diagnostics Sweden s two little soldiers that are helping in its battle to stay green

Meet Roche Diagnostics Swedens two little soldiers That are helping in its battle to stay green Most big efforts start with small initial steps. So when a Roche affiliate starts of on a major effort to do sustainable business, the first small steps are the most important ones. The Roche Diagnostics team in Sweden understands the value of going green but it is making sure that these efforts are well thought through and sustainable in the long run. For a start, among other steps, how about having two electric cars for all employees to use when they need to travel out of the office for a meeting!

Conoce a Marcos

Salí al mundo laboral en 1998, después de trabajar 2 años en la ciudad de Osorno en el sur de Chile en una Clínica Veterinaria decidí buscar mejores rumbos y en año 2000 me vine a Santiago. Trabaje por mas de 3 años en uno de los mas grandes Hospitales públicos de Chile, el Hospital San José. Y tuve la suerte de ser participe del proceso de instalación del primer sistema informático de Laboratorio en red, en un hospital público en Chile.

Meet Silvia

My name is Silvia. I018m in my seventh semester at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, and currently working as an intern in the HR Marketing department at Roche. After my Matura, I worked as an assistant for a year before starting my studies. The study programme I019m currently enrolled in is called 01cInternational Business Management01d. This trinational programme takes place in Germany, France and Switzerland

Conoce a Oscar

Soy Ingeniero Civil en Computación con mención en Informática, amante de mi familia compuesta por mi esposa Sara y mis hijos Héctor Fabian (10 años) y Oscar Javier (5 años). Mi tiempo libre intento aprovecharlo junto a mi familia disfrutando de una buena película en casa, en el cine o buscando qué cosas nuevas hacer para sorprender a mis hijos. Me encanta organizar reuniones para poder compartir con mis amigos y sus respectivas familias. Disfruto enseñándole trucos a mi Golden Retreiver llamada Mathilda o compartiendo una buena caminata con ella. También dedico unas horas al cuidado de mi acuario, el cual me ofrece un grato momento de relajo.

Meet Thomas

My name is Thomas Blättler, I am married and have a one year old son. In my spare time I love to spend time with my little family and friends and to be out in the nature with skis, a mountain bike or hiking boots. This year on April 1st I celebrated my fifth anniversary at Roche Diagnostics. Time flies by. I joined Roche Diagnostics in Rotkreuz (Switzerland) right after finishing my PhD. The first one and a half years I was Consumables Project Leader before I was given the opportunity to build up and lead the Consumables Development department. Since January I am now heading Development Project Leaders of instrument projects for diagnostic systems.

Meet Agata

My name is Agata Bres. I come from the beautiful Masuria area of Poland, which is famous for its 2,000 lakes. I lived there until graduating with a bachelor0019s degree in computer science. I subsequently earned a master0019s degree in software engineering in Germany. I started my professional career at Siemens Healthcare in Bavaria, where I had a pleasure of assisting in the development of a software product used in the treatment of cancer patients. This experience gave me the opportunity to improve both my personal and professional skills. In February 2012, after spending seven years at Siemens, I decided to move to Switzerland to start a new chapter in my life. I began to work for Roche Diagnostics.

Meet Dennis

People development is one of the critical focus points for Roche. A common focus among the many people development initiatives is people exchange. This allows talent to take an assignment to a different part of the organisation to gain more insight and experience both from a cultural and work perspective. Meet Dennis Chua, Diagnostics Finance Controlling Supervisor, and learn more about his experience during his job rotation and find out what he enjoyed most during his time on exchange.

Conoce a Reinaldo

Mi experiencia laboral comienza en el año 2002, ingresando a Farmacias Cruz Verde en el área de Recetario Magistral (laboratorio de producción de medicamentos). Mi primera función fue la visita médica y comencé poco a poco a desarrollarme dentro de la compañía. Durante los casi 10 años que estuve en esta empresa, tuve la oportunidad de proyectarme terminando como jefe del laboratorio, teniendo a cargo al personal y la dirección estratégica comercial de la unidad de negocios hasta Marzo del 2011.

Meet Alexis

Hello, my name is Alexis, I am 25 years old and I live in France. I am passionate about new technologies and mobile devices.

Meet Niclas

My Name is Niclas Hitziger, I am from Germany and joined Roche in 2007. I am a molecular biologist. Before I joined Roche I worked as a Postdoc at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. When I have time like to do sports like biking, hiking and running but my current focus is to spend most of my time with my family.

Meet Marion

My name is Marion Souveton. I am French and a true Parisian as I was born in Paris and lived there for more than 30 years. I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 11 years, first joining a pharmaceutical company where I stayed for 7 years. In our family we have a passion for horses as my husband coaches horse riders for dressage competitions and I have done a lot of jumping competitions in the past. more

Meet Eddie

Eddie Zhang, Manager, Drug Product Technical, Roche Pharmaceuticals. Looking back on my career path, I was in 5 different roles over my 14-year Roche journey. There are always new tasks and new challenges around me.

Meet Christina

Christina Shen, Manager, Solid Manufacturing, Roche Pharmaceuticals. Roche has making an effective control over the raw material, production environment and process, storage and transportation and the inspection process through its almost perfect quality assurance systems.

Meet Mae

I was born in Malaysia and my family migrated to Sao Paulo, Brazil when I was 7. I studied economics in the University of Sao Paulo and in 2005 began my internship in Roche Latin America (also located in Sao Paulo). After a year working with Regional Business Planning, I was offered another internship which would require a change in my professional focus: 6 months in Marketing, assisting Roche Brazils Herceptin Product Manager. Once I decided that Marketing was what I really wanted, I returned to the Regional Area in a position as Marketing Analyst for Avastin, where I would be for the next 2,5 years.

Meet Arjun

By the end of the program, you will be able to build a strong network around the world in different departments.

Meet our current participants from the Finance Perspectives program: Gevorg

Before joining Roche, I worked for 5 years with a leading global integrated copper group and a boutique investment banking advisory firm in Bulgaria. I hold MBA degree from INSEAD and I am a CFA charterholder.

Meet Rodel

Working in technical services is such a great job because I learn things every day and it enables me to continuously grow and adapt to changes. My work offers a lot of challenges. I became more responsible, results-oriented and more mature in this company. Roche has given me the opportunity to have a training outside of the country and I was once assigned to work in another affiliate for half a year. more

Conoce a Sandra

He trabajado desde que salí del colegio como Secretaria, profesión que estudié en un Liceo Técnico. Comencé en Soprole como Secretaria del Depto. de Estudios de Mercado para luego trabajar en la Sub Gerencia de Marketing, luego trabajé en una Empresa de Ingeniería, y después en una pequeña empresa de Diagnóstico llamada Inmunotec S.A., donde aprendí a conocer este mundo de Test Pack para Análisis Clínicos y de donde vienen varios compañeros de trabajo actuales en Roche.

Meet Simon

Simon Wang, Senior Manager, Statistical Programming & Analysis, Roche Pharmaceuticals. All strategic moves make Roche an analytical leader in the industry and benefit the patients in return.

Conoce a Sebastian

Tengo 36 años estoy casado con Bárbara hace 18 años. Tenemos 3 hijos Sofía, Marcos y Catalina. Me gustan los deportes y actividades al aire libre, en familia o con amigos.

Meet Jane

Jane Shi, Scientist, Drug Safety, Roche Pharmaceuticals. As an international company stationed in China, the drug safety department of Roche R&D is one of the few industry pioneers.

Meet Xue

Xue Zhou, Scientist, Infectious Diseases Discovery & Translational, Roche Pharmaceuticals. As a discovery scientist, I particularly appreciate Roche’s persistence in investing in innovation.

Meet Hille

I studied medicine at Tartu University. My clinical medical career remained quite short, as I moved into the pharmaceutical business almost 15 years ago. This long-term work in Pharma was the reason why a few years ago I obtained a second masters degree in health sciences, focusing on health-care management.

Meet Erin

People development is one of the critical focus points for Roche. A common focus among the many people development initiatives is people exchange. This allows talent to take an assignment to a different part of the organisation to gain more insight and experience both from a cultural and work perspective. Meet Erin Noel, Financial Business Analyst, and learn more about her experience during her job rotation and find out what she enjoyed most during her time on exchange.

Meet Spacey

Spacey Sun, Scientist, Preclinical In-vivo Safety Assessment, Roche Pharmaceuticals. Roche shows considerable concern on animal welfare, thus indeed practising the “3R” (Replace, Reduce, Refine) principle in animal experiments.

Meet Monika

My name is Monika Vogt and I am from Switzerland. I have a background in Economics and Business Administration with a major in Human Resources Management, which I studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Olten, Switzerland. I have around 14 years of HR experience, of which I spent 10 years at Roche. Having joined Roche as a recruiter, I moved into an HR Business Partner role and later on worked as a talent scout. Since September 2015 I have been working as Head of PT (Pharma Global Technical Operations) Recruiting Basel & Kaiseraugst.

Meet Daniel

Tell us a bit about yourself Hello everyone, my name is Daniel and I am a Talent Scout at Roche, where I work with Pharma Research early and late Development. I was born in a smallish city very close to Berlin, Germany. I started my career in the late 1990s at a big regional wholesaler in Germany, where I spent several years as a personal assistant to the general manager. After that, I switched to a sales position at one of Europe019s top three electronic retailers before finally finding the line of work I am currently in. Back then I would never have considered working for one of the world019s biggest pharmaceutical companies. The birth of my daughter was a major milestone in my life because it demanded a lot of flexibility from me.

Meet Judith

My name is Judith and I work as a recruiter for Pharma Technical Operations. I tend to think of myself as a head hunter who switched sides from executive search to in-house recruiting. At the end of the day, it019s not that much different. I keep trying to find the needle in a haystack, assessing talent and moving people from job to job and from country to country.

Meet Carmen

My name is Carmen Pfeiffer and I come from the southern part of Germany, close to the Swiss and French border, an area which is called 01cDreiländereck01d. I have worked with Roche for 10 years now. My hobbies are travelling (especially to Asia), cooking, and I am addicted to a lot of American TV shows. I joined Roche Grenzach right after my studies in 2002, in Manufacturing Controlling. After two and a half years in this position, I decided to pursue a career outside of Roche, by working for one year at a local hospital in the finance department.

Meet Girisha

My name is Girisha Fernando and I am 23 years old. I work for Group IT in the area of Financial Compliance. My origins lay in Sri Lanka, the country I was born in and in which I spent the first 3 years of my life. Our family moved to Switzerland, and I lived near Basel in the countryside until I started my studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Lucerne.

Meet Rebecca

By 2002, I had worked in more jobs than I could count, searching for the right fit for me, both job-wise and company-wise. I found both of those when I started working for Roche in 2003. I worked as the National Learning and Development Manager in Australia for about 8 years, before moving into a global role.

Meet Fanny

I started working at Roche in 2010 as a trainee. I joined a two-year programme in Regulatory Affairs tailored for young graduates to get first-hand working experience. After one year in Global Regulatory Affairs followed by a six-month rotation in a global business team, I was offered a permanent position in Global Regulatory Affairs Oncology.

Meet Sandra

My name is Sandra Probst-Gonçalves. I am Brazilian and grew up in São Paulo, where I worked for renowned international companies and developed my passion for languages and international environments. I moved to Switzerland 13 years ago and had the opportunity to continue to handle international assignments. I have two children and spend my spare time with family and friends. Whenever possible, I try to squeeze aqua fitness, zumba or jogging into my tight work/family schedule.

Meet Kwang Ooi Tan

For Kwang Ooi, RSTO provides a challenging yet relaxing work environment. “It has a culture of casual intensity and the company emphasises on strengths rather than weaknesses,” he notes.

Meet Patricia

Hello, my name is Tricia Stewart and I grew up on the East Coast of the United States in Connecticut about 150 km north of New York City. My entire 25+ year career has been in the HR field and managing teams 013specifically in the area of relocation/mobility.

Who we are?

PIMS, Pharma Informatic Madrid Site. Our global IT Center rocks!

Meet Gintautas

Roche is a great place to work because here you feel like part of a big family, here you can grow and realize your ideas. Im really having fun here!

Meet Drew

Originally from Ohio, I obtained my BS in mechanical engineering and MS in biomedical engineering from The Ohio State University. Since then I’ve spent over 8 years working in various roles related to Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Meet Fiona

I’ve been working in the PCOR Neurosciences group for just over a year. Before starting at Roche I was working as a clinical psychologist in older adult mental health services...

Meet Feifei

I was born in Shanghai, China. By the time I graduated from university in my hometown, my dream was to study and work abroad. So I went to Japan to purse my MBA. After graduation, I found a sales job in a global diagnostic...

Meet Birute

Roche is a great place to work because people gain an enormous amount of valuable experience here, and opportunities to develop oneself are the best you can ever expect.

Meet Martynas

It’s an interesting job with good development and future career opportunities in a big multinational company.

Meet Anisha Gupta

I mostly grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I went to school in beautiful Santa Cruz, where I took up hiking in my free time. I come from a background in public accounting, where I worked on...

Meet Andreas

Hello, I am Andreas group leader at the Galenical Engineering department at Roche Basel. I joined Roche in 1997, I started at the vitamins division in Sisseln then moved to Pharma division in 1999...

María José Palacios

Soy Lcda. en Nutrición Humana. He realizado cursos en: diabetes, nutrición en pacientes quirúrgicos, estrategias clínicas para prevención de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles y obesidad infanto juvenil.

Meet Johan

I am 33 years old and a graduate engineer. My career started in another similar company where I was employed for four years. I was headhunted to Roche and have been here for two years.

Meet Rikke Marie

I am a spontaneous, decisive and happy person. I thrive in environments that are dynamic and challenging and that allow me a substantial degree of empowerment and creativity.

Meet Ali

Studied at the University of California, Davis with BS in Chemistry and minor in Biological Sciences. I have work in the Environmental for three years, before moving into Roche Diagnostic since the last years.

Meet Ash

After completing my MBA from McGill University in Montreal in 1998, I started my career with another large Bio-pharmaceutical company.

Meet Debdatta

I grew up in India, where I received my Bachelor in Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta. I later moved to the United Kingdom to complete both my Master’s in International Business Management at the University of Surrey and an MBA from University of Warwick

Meet Keri

I graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Biological Sciences (emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior). I worked for a large DNA manufacturing lab before coming to Roche as a Scientist I in the Clinical Operations Lab.

Meet Megan

My name is Megan and I am 23 years old. I was born in Wichita, Kansas and moved to Livermore, California when I was 12. I attended High School in Livermore and was among the first three students to complete a Biotechnology pathway there.

Roche nuestro segundo hogar

Roche es una compañía de excelencia y todos trabajamos en equipo para que nuestra empresa funcione de forma óptima, basados en principios corporativos, que nos hacen más fuertes y más grandes.

Mariela de la Bastida A

Me considero una persona sencilla, muy apasionada por las cosas que hace, responsable y que disfruta del presente, no solo porque me gusta lo que hago sino porque lo hago para Dios.

Roche classified again as most sustainable company within health sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

For the 6th year in a row, Roche have been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as leader of sustainability in the pharma, biotechnological and bioscience sector.

How to Establish and Maintain Good Relationships in the Workplace

You spend most of your time with them. With a single word, they can make or ruin your day. They know more about you than does your own mother. They're your co-workers and your associates, your bosses and your employees, your clients and your colleagues. In fact, all of your workmates have an enormous impact on your mood, stress level, and emotional well-being.

Branchburg: Cerrone D.

My name is Cerrone Dayo. I’ve been working at Roche for 7 years. I started as an Adecco Associate in August of 2004 and got hired as a Roche employee in September of 2006. I was born and raised in the Philippines and graduated with a Bachelor in Science in Information Technology. When I’m not at work, I’m a triathlete.

Meet Robert T.

My name is Rob and I’m 33 years old. I am originally from Merrillville, Indiana, USA, and I relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana for a job opportunity after graduating college.

The voice of the employees

If you have to think in which job you have feel more comfortable, you will have in consideration the atmosphere in which you were working. And quite probably you would choose as the best place to work in which you feel more contented. There are many other factors that...

7 Body Language Tips for Winning 'The Job'

Adjust your attitude. The fastest way to insure a positive first impression  and this needs to be done before you enter the meeting room  is to strike a power pose. Stand with your feet at least hip-distance apart, hold your head high, pull your shoulders back, and stretch out your arms. Research shows that if you hold that pose for two minutes, you will feel (and be perceived as) more confident and competent as you walk into the interview.

Meet Namrata Mehta

When I was a child, I always aspired to follow the footsteps of my brother Dr. Virsen J. Ruparel, who not only served the diseased patients and their families but the entire medical fraternity with utmost humility and dedication

What about the development?

Without a doubt development opportunities and professional growth are important factors when it comes to deciding which company to work for. A candidate does not just take into consideration the chances to get a promotion in a new position, but he or she might also think about new and challenging projects and tasks that could arise in the future.

Conoce a Miguel, Gerente de Contabilidad

Conoce a Ines

Conoce a Miguel, coordinador de procesos

Conoce a Justy, gerente nacional de ventas

Conoce a Reenis, Gerente de fuerzas de venta

Conoce a Humberto

ITIL Service Lifecycle Management in PIMS

Managing a worldwide IT infrastructure with thousands of components, supporting more than 80.000 users and many critical processes, is quite a complex task. It is not only about achieving operational excellence...

How to Love the Job You've Got

Every day we hear about people making radical career changes. The opportunities exist, but will all these changes make us any happier once we get there? Maybe the question is not how can I get the job Ill love?, but how can I love the job I have? Following are four practical steps towards coming to terms with why you do what youre doing. Take some time to think about it, and you might be surprised by what you find.

Dressing for Interviews

Before you say a single word to the interviewer, you have already made an impression based on how youre dressed. The guidelines given here are commonly accepted as appropriate for interviewing. Every company has a different dress code; how you dress at the job may have very little to do with how you dress for an interview.

Meet Neetha Pai

I am Neetha M. Pai, and I give application support to Centralized Diagnostics Range of products for Delhi and NCR region. Roche is where I began my career. During my tenure three years, this organization has helped me...

Why You Should Never Eat Lunch at Your Desk

We know eating a nutritious lunch can improve our health and productivity, but it turns out how, where and with whom we eat our midday meal is just as important as what we eat. While you may think youre being more productive by eating lunch at your desk, taking your lunch elsewhere may be the best thing you can do for your own health and the health of your business.

Steven Market Manager POC

Christopher Parker Managing Director Roche Diagnostics

From Biomedical Scientist to Managing Director. Is curiosity the secret to his success?

Lesley in Pharmaceutical Compliance

What makes Roche a great place to work? Here, Senior Healthcare Compliance Manager Lesley talks about her role and gives insights into life with the company.

Brynn in Pharmaceutical Regulatory

Regulatory scientist Brynn talks about why she joined Roche and the diverse range of people she gets to work with in her job.

Alun in Pharmaceutical Product Development

The innovative nature of Roche, and positive feedback from friends, encouraged statistician Alun to join the company.

10 Rules to Have a Great Interview

In the current job market, you'd better have your act together, or you won't stand a chance against the competition. Check yourself on these 10 basic points before you go on that all-important interview.

Meet Rajesh Rajendran

My name is Rajesh Rajendran, Senior Consultant Technical and Application at Roche Professional Services based in Chennai which is the regional headquarters for Roche in South India.

Tips for Staying Positive at Work

It's a lot easier to put on a happy face at the office when things are going well. But in lean times amid hiring freezes and an unpredictable future, it can be difficult to remain optimistic when you're on the job, especially when bad news about the economy is prevalent. Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, has pinpointed several strategies to help anyone become happy. "Everything I say is based on science," she says. "The strategies I've chosen are supported by studies that have tested them." To start seeing your morning cup of coffee as half full, Lyubomirsky recommends that workers:

Getting Things Done my way

Together with other many buzz words that rule the world, you probably may have heard something about GTD. But... What is Getting Things Done all about?

Inside of the Global Operations Center

The Art of Selling Yourself

Seated across the table is your prospective employer, your interviewer. He is relaxed, leaning back in his swivel chair, with your résumé on the table before him. Impress me, he repeats, making a steeple out of his hands as he patiently awaits your response

PIMS Events: Thursdays Breakfast & Snacks

In PIMS we believe in the importance of sharing our projects, and the weight of working in a good environment, and thats why we decided to create a frequent event where we can explain what we are doing...

Meet Vega Reung

“Senior management participates regularly in company events which made me realise that working hard and having fun at work are not mutually exclusive!”

Meet Sze Rui Ong

The DNA hub consists of a small gym, table tennis tables, football tables, and pool tables, etc.

Meet Sarah Tay

Sarah feels that Roche is unique as there are development opportunities that allow the employee to explore interests other than those in their scope of work.

Meet Daphne Chua

My job is interesting because I provide ongoing technical and scientific support for manufacturing to resolve issues or equipment/process troubleshooting as well as run lab experiments at small scales to prove a concept, and subsequently be able to implement changes to production scale for process improvement.

Meet Brenda Lee

I enjoy my work because it gives me the ability to have both a high level overview yet still be in touch with the finer details of the daily activities of production at the site.

Meet Ketki Nalawade

I have been blessed with the best team and best colleagues from all cross functional areas. They make work enjoyable. They understand and encourage you to work towards achieving your goals and to find better solutions for the satisfaction of your customers.

Office Anger Management: How to Stay Calm When You're Fuming

We've all had those moments at work. A difficult client turns a productive meeting sour. Your boss berates you over something you can't control. Or everything on a project just goes wrong within one miserable half-hour period. You feel your blood pressure rising and your breath quickening. You want to pound your fists on your desk, punch your computer monitor, and hurl your phone out your boss' window.

The 7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Job Seekers

As the old axiom goes, looking for a job is a full time job. Thats true whether youre conducting your search online or off. A job search on the Internet, however, exposes you to many potential distractions that are not found in the real world. Theres e-mail and browsing, chats and discussion forums, online poker and other games, and a host of other forms of entertainment, exploration and communication. And the key to job search success is to put them all aside. You must dramatically limit the time you spend on such activities and maximize the time you spend using the Internets job search resources.

How working in an IT infrastructure department in a big company looks like?

If you have ever asked yourself how working in a IT Infrastructure department in a big company looks like, you may be willing to see how we work in PIMS (Pharma Informatic Madrid Site) the Roche Global IT Center in Madrid.

Meet Ritesh Khandelwal

Roche has policies and processes that encourage employees to set aside time to focus without interruption on their most important priorities, including long-term projects and more strategic and creative thinking.

Innovation: The value of minorities

In highly motivated work groups, it is usual to take common decisions in agreement. Everybody is listened to and involved so the whole team identifies with the plan (once we take a decision, we can sail to reach the objective, we've got everyone on board!). Tasks are delegated, areas of decision assigned, the team works as one body governed by a coordination but where each organ is autonomous and can take its own resolutions.

20 tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance

Maintaining a work/life balance is easy when youre a sole trader, right? You typically work from home and you have no one else to answer to, so it should be easy to switch off. Unfortunately, thats not always the case. In fact, many home-based sole traders struggle to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more blurred.

Roche recognised as Top Employer

Roche Farma was awarded the Top Employers Europe 2014 and Top Employers España 2014 certification.

10 steps to a successful CV

Writing a good CV can be one of the toughest challenges of job hunting. Most employers spend just a few seconds scanning each CV before sticking it in the 'Yes' or 'No' pile.

Meet Abhishek Mondal

All I want to say is a gradual but huge transformation is required in a student to be a professional. This I have experienced with Roche during my traineeship. As an Employer, Roche provides enough guidance and opportunity to establish someone as a professional.

Meet Pankaj Vishwakarma

If your competition is with yourself, and you want to beat your own best, come join us. We get the best out of you.

Meet Chandraprabha Gupta

Roche Diagnostics India is a wonderful company to be associated with as it provides opportunities to grow professionally as well as personally. Roche provides a competitive yet healthy environment to each employee who is eager to learn and grow.

Meet Kamal Kant

I belong to a very small town in Haryana located at Rajasthan border named Loharu, with a very less illiteracy percentage. I always had a dream to be recognized amongst people. I came to Delhi and started my career and always strive for the recognition. I have worked in four companies but always I felt that something is missing.

Meet Sudha Morey

You would certainly love to remember and cherish your stint with Roche for a very, very long time!

Meet Rajeev Raina

If you really want to make a difference in the healthcare industry and if you possess the core Values of Roche(Integrity, Courage and Passion), you are moving towards the right direction.

Meet Bejoy Baby

My name is Bejoy Baby. I am personally a very private person, very curious, always wants to know more, love watching movies, IT buff and into all things electronic. I wanted to be an engineer when I was young or thought I did until I grew up.

Make the Connection. Share in the Success

One of the great benefits of being Roche Employee is to have the possibility to join Roche Connect.

Ken Wilcox, Head of Pharma Informatics „We want to shorten the research process”

On 24 February, Ken Wilcox, Roche Farma's Global Head of IT Development travelled to Madrid to visit the multinational's IT Centre of Excellence in Spain.

PIMS, who are we?

Conoce a Fabiana

Tuve varios trabajos previos, el ultimo antes de entrar en Roche fue en el Hospital Penna, de Bahía Blanca, en donde reparaba todo tipo de instrumentos médicos. En mi tiempo libre me gusta mucho compartir momentos con mi hija, jugar con ella, ir a la plaza, andar en bicicleta, pintar.

Meet Modestas

My daily job includes not only marketing activities, but we are also organizing hepatitis screening and awareness campaigns for society , and we also run patient and patient organization support programs.

Conoce a Gaston

Comencé mi carrera en la industria farmacéutica en el Laboratorio Parke Davis, adonde ingresé como cadete. Luego pasé a ser administrativo, para finalizar como vendedor de farmacias.

Meet Justina

Roche is a great place to work because despite your position, no matter what you do, in this company you are still very important and can make the difference.

Conoce a Mariano

Me llamo Mariano Carrizo, soy Médico, tengo 34 años, estoy casado y no tengo hijos aún. El sueño de mi vida es poder desarrollarme profesionalmente y ser feliz.

Conoce a Mora

Entré a Roche casi sin experiencia laboral, ya que al egresar de la facultad, fui directamente a trabajar becada en investigación. Así estuve dos años, hasta que me llegó la propuesta de Roche. Mi primera experiencia en la compañía fue como Especialista en Ventas en el Departamento de Biología Molecular de la División Diagnóstica.

Meet Vita

Roche is a great place to work because this company gave me the possibility to increase my professional value, develop my knowledge and gain experience in different industrial pharmacy areas.

Meet Rets

This is an opportunity to change people’s lives for better – to grant them with the most valuable thing they have, and that is their health and years of quality life.

Meet Ryan O.

I grew up in Pendleton, Indiana, USA, and graduated from Pendleton Heights High School in 1999. I completed my undergraduate degree at Indiana University in 2003