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A solid foundation

Molly knew she wanted to join Roche early on in her college career.

“Our actions revolve around patients” - meet Kamilla

My role at Roche is the exciting meeting point of doing the best I can for patients and sharing my knowledge with healthcare professionals. After almost 4 years, I am still amazed by how these experiences have enabled me to impact the world positively and grow into a senior like today.

The reasons I enjoy working at Roche

What is special about working at Roche? For me, it is not only having the possibility of managing a good work-life balance or enjoying my team’s support - there are many more reasons, why I appreciate being part of Roche.

One Year Internship opportunities starting in Summer 2020

Roche offers 1-year internship opportunities to undergraduates/graduates interested in marketing, science/technical support, quality/regulatory affairs, IT and HR. We also offer apprenticeships in engineering and IT.

הכירו את מאיה

Communication in teams is essential

In the first year of their training, our trainees meet for a week to work together on a topic. Chiara reports about her experiences.

Picking and packing healthcare: Meet the warehouse team

In Indianapolis, Indiana approximately 175 employees work over three shifts to pick, pack and ship diagnostics assays and medical supplies to Roche affiliates and customers around the world.

Our first engineering apprentice has graduated!

We are proud to share the success of Beth, our first engineering apprentice, who graduated with a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

How informatics can save lives

You don't need to be a doctor or chemist to help develop new medicines. Here's how Linda uses her IT skills to make a difference.

Meet Hannah, Associate Safety Director at Roche

“The great thing about working in the pharmaceutical industry and in product development safety is that there is not really a typical day.”

Application tips for an apprenticeship at Roche

Are you still going to school or at the final stage of your graduation? Now it is time to define in which business area you want to work after your graduation. Here you can find tips for your application.

Tech talent uses her passion to help patients

By joining the Start IT programme at Roche after she graduated, Célia discovered how her passion for data can have an impact on people's lives. She has now joined the Roche family as an employee.

“I was born to improve Healthcare.” - meet Giel

What do you consider your mission in life? As for a medical biologist like me, it is helping as many patients as possible, every day again.

From Intern to Scientist

Following her first intern experience in R&D, Jen credits her summer mentors with much of her growth and a solid introduction into Roche.

Work Inspirations at Roche

Roche Diagnostics has launched a bespoke 3-day Work Experience Programme to inspire young people aged 14-17 to discover career pathways in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

The Red Chair - Rapid, Broad and Sustainable Patient Access

This crucial pivot connects me to a bigger purpose to drive customer value beyond sales; to deliver results that have an impact on our patients lives. Today, our business planning sessions include an empty “red chair” at the table that reminds us to include our patients and customers in our solutions.

Careers at Roche – Your chance to get started

High school diploma in your pocket and now what? Gain practical experience during your studies? No idea what to do next? At Roche, we offer you the opportunity to gain experience, to learn and to develop yourself. Our HR expert Sabina Dick explains exactly how you can get started at Roche.

Traineeprogramm für Mediziner

Begleiten Sie Mathias bei einem typischen Tag als Medical Affairs Trainee bei Roche:

Meet Viviane, RiSM intern at Roche

I am in the final semester and writing my master’s thesis based on my internship in Formulation R&D Oral Dosage Forms. This internship is part of the Roche Internship in Small Molecules Programme (RiSM) and gives me a valuable insight into formulation development of oral dosage forms.

Meet Ebru, RiKO intern at Roche

Hi, my name is Ebru, and I am from the Schwabenländle in Germany. I am studying pharmaceutical engineering at the Albstadt Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences and am about to graduate with a bachelor's degree.

Meet David, RiSM intern at Roche

Hi, my name is David, and I’m from Germany. I’m studying bio- and chemical engineering (master’s) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig. My interest in pharmaceuticals and healthcare in general, started back in my bachelor’s, when I was studying bioengineering.

Meet Patricia, RiKO intern at Roche

I’m a 20-year-old undergraduate in the field of molecular and technical medicine and I come from the Black Forest, Germany. This is my first internship in the pharmaceutical industry.

Meet Nadim, Intern in Change Management at Roche

My work helps Roche to manage change. There are a lot of internal changes and I am helping people to get comfortable with new situations. To successfully implement change, you have to organise training that is specifically geared to meeting new challenges and improving employees’ skills.

Meet Paulina

My work helps Roche to shed light on the fundamental pathogenic mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and has the potential to identify some new drug targets that Roche can develop in the future.

Meet Marius, RiSE intern at Roche

The RiSE program offers internships specifically for doctoral students within the Roche research department.

​Meet Ariel

A Software Technical Writer, dog-mom, creative thinker, and lover of all things innovative.

Meet Jacob, HR Perspectives at Roche

My advice for new colleagues is to stay forever curious because it is only then that you realise opportunities to grow and develop. Learning is a journey that never ends – as long as we stay curious we will always discover things we did not yet know.

Meet Helena

Roche as an employer is innovative. The company’s work environment is just as progressive as its approach to developing new medicines in its core business.

Meet Tina

The culture at Roche is very open and people are approachable. They take their time to listen to what others think and feel, and are always willing to help in any way they can.

Meet Célia

As Start IT trainees, we have the chance to get specific trainings and peer-coaching sessions, which enable to reflect on our learning experience. This is great and I really enjoy learning from each other.

Meet Denise

Roche as an employer is for sure a good choice! During my apprenticeship, I constantly felt supported to develop further, take advantage of all chances, bring in my own ideas even as a new young professional, push innovation, and focus on my career.

Meet Ricardo

For the Perspectives Programme, we’re looking for people who are in the early stages of their career (1-5 years' work experience) with a global mindset, team spirit and leadership potential. Personally, I believe sharing Roche’s values, remaining humble, and being able to adapt quickly to diverse environments are the most important elements.

Meet Jameil

The RiSM programme gives students the opportunity to gain work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The programme has helped me bolster my knowledge by simply giving me the chance to work and interact with industry experts.

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.

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.

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.

Meet Leila

I come from Kazakhstan, a beautiful and hospitable country. For the past eight years I have been living and studying here in Switzerland. Both countries have inspired me to learn, expand my horizon and meet new people. It energises me to make new acquaintances and friends. These are the three adjectives that describe me best: curious, organised and solution-oriented.