Basel: Internship in Lab Automation (6-12 months)

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.

360 Labs Initiative at a Glance

The 360 Labs are a new capability that is currently being built up within the Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED). The primary mission of this effort is to provide greater access and support for the use of cutting-edge biomedical research technologies by scientists across our discovery portfolio. 

Operating as an integrated ecosystem, the 360 Lab environment will deliver core scientific technologies, expertise and enabling activities, as well as facilitate knowledge sharing and learning experiences in close collaboration with our therapeutic areas and functions. Together, these efforts will serve to increase the speed, enhance the robustness and improve the sustainability of our exploratory research and early discovery activities. 

We are currently recruiting scientific professionals with varied backgrounds in Flow Cytometry, Genomics, Proteomics and Microscopy / Imaging. In these new roles, your collaborative mindset is as valued as your scientific expertise. The 360 Labs are by nature a hands-on, interactive workplace where face to face presence in our labs is a priority. Our ambition is to bring to life a thriving workplace environment, acting as a highly integrated ecosystem, supporting research and development, working collaboratively, and focused on fostering excellence and sustainability.

The Internship Opportunity

With the help of an experienced lab automation scientist, you as an Intern will learn how to automate sample preparation workflows for various applications in genomics, proteomics and flow cytometry. Your work will include programming & validation of the user interface, the robotic pipetting workflow and the automated generation of reports. To enable successful automation in an open-access facility, you will focus on developing solutions which are user-friendly and robust. You will understand lab automation platform architecture, design and programming as well as the importance of providing an intuitive user experience. Depending on your interest & ability, you will be able to contribute to the automation platform design & engineering (CAD, 3D printing) if required.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Translate user requirements from manual protocols to automated assays on liquid handling robots (Hamilton / Cybio / Opentrons).

• Plan, perform and document experiments to validate and benchmark automated workflows. 

• Present and discuss your work with stakeholders. Train and support users.

Who you are

• You are currently enrolled or have recently (within 12 months prior to the start date)finished a bachelor or master in biology/biotechnology or related discipline.

• You have prior programming experience (Python, Matlab, R or similar) which you are motivated to extend.

• You have an affinity to work with & understand technical equipment and are excited by cutting edge technologies like automated liquid handlers.

In addition to your scientific expertise and critical technical skills, we are looking for candidates who:

• Are curious, have a growth mindset, are resourceful and flexible in problem-solving, have excellent organizational skills, can think outside the box, and have a demonstrated ability to implement new ideas in a fast-paced research environment;

• Bring excellent written communication and presentations skills with a high fluency in English;

• Have a keen interest in continuously building a personal network and who will thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment which gives you full accountability for your own contributions and development;

Your Application

Please upload your CV. Within your standard CV, please add a section that highlights your relevant skill set (2-3 sentences), followed up by a few examples from your CV (bullet points) to support them.

Start: Ideally as soon as possible or upon your availability for a period of 6-12 months. Please indicate your ideal starting date on your application.

Following the Swiss regulations, non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship mandatory part of their degree program. Furthermore, they need to be enrolled during the entire duration of the internship. Please ensure that these documents are uploaded along with your application.

Your Location

This position is based in Basel.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Summary

• Location: Basel
• Type: Full time