Rism Internship In Pharmaceutical R&D For Students In Chemistry, Pharmacy And Related Fields (Basel, 6 Months)

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

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

As an intern you will support the Analytical Research & Development (ARD) department in evaluating and characterizing commercially available gel-based swallowing aids for oral solid dosage forms.

• Review of the relevant literature applicable to the project

• Training in relevant SOPs and manufacturing/analytical equipment

• Development of analytical methods for the characterization of gel

• Dissolution testing of oral solid dosage forms in combination with gels

• Regular discussion of project progress with supervisors and planning of next steps

• Writing of final report

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

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

• Team-oriented and decision-making personality

• Self-sufficient, problem solving-oriented work habits

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

• Proficiency in English and German is a plus

This internship opportunity is one of a number of positions we offer in the department per semester and is not suitable for writing a Bachelor/Master/Diploma thesis.

The interviews will take place on an interview day with all considered candidates and the whole department.

Your complete application includes the following documents:

• A Current CV and a Motivation Letter

• A certificate of enrollment (if you are currently studying)

• For Non-EU/EFTA citizens: Due to regulations, you must provide a certificate issued by your university stating that an Internship is mandatory for your studies and you must be enrolled during the entire duration of the internship

• The RiSM task (see below)

Application Process

The application deadline is 24.08.2025. All successful final candidates will be invited to a virtual interview day which will take place on 15.10.2025.

The Internship will start in 2026 for 6 months, please indicate your preferred start date in your application.

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

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RiSM task

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