Internship for Students of Biomedical engineering, Mechatronics or Systems engineering (starting in September 2024) - RAIR

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The Position

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

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

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

We are R&D Point of Care System Development & Integration – the architects of ready to use IVD systems for near-patient testing. Using our blood gas analysis technology, healthcare professionals are able to make decisions for patients in critical situations - in the emergency room, in the intensive care unit and in the operating room.

We are looking for you! You will be part of our Systems Engineering team, where we currently integrate newly developed instruments and software, sensors and reagents into a functioning system. We are responsible for making sure that the systems are reliable and perform to the highest standards.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop workflows and software/hardware tools for measuring and analyzing how well our newly developed systems perform

• Plan and execute experiments and tests of instruments, software, consumables and the interactions between them

• Investigate how well blood and calibration fluids are routed through the fluid system of our new instruments and propose design improvements in case of fluid issues

• Support the team in getting the instruments going in our blood labs

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Biomedical engineering, Mechatronics or Systems engineering within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you are

• Experienced in Python programming and analysis of measurement data (required). Experience with C++ or C# is an advantage.

• Basic courses in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering

• Preferably, you got a Hepatitis B vaccination or you can confirm your Hepatitis B blood-titre 3 months in advance of the internship with our in-house medical service

• Motivated to work in a regulated environment and to create structured documentation and written investigation reports

• Persistent in finding root causes of technical issues and wanting to fix them together with the team of engineers and scientists (required)

• Able to work independently and excited to network within the team to gain support for your own work

Technical details:

The preferred start date for the internship is September 2024. Please state your preferred start date and the desired duration of the internship in your application. (September 2024 / duration 6 to 12 months)

Part-time employment is not possible.

It is not possible to write a thesis during the internship.

The application deadline is April 30th.

Interviews will take place in the second and third week of May (between 13th and 23rd May).

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

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

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

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.