Student Internship in Cancer Immunotherapy (September 2020, 6 Months)

Job description

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At Roche, we believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives and we are fearless in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world.

That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

The Roche Innovation Center Zurich (Schlieren, Switzerland) is active in the research and development of engineered therapeutic antibodies, with a focus on the fields of cancer immunotherapy and immunotherapy in general. Part of the Roche Group since 2005, it employs about 130 people.

This internship offers the opportunity to work with the CIT-3 Department and to interact closely with a team of scientists and associates working on a novel class of cancer immunotherapy agents. The central tasks include performing in vitro biological assays to characterize the activity of novel immunotherapies.

Your main accountabilities will be:

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Work with human tumor cell lines and blood

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In vitro characterization of the activity of novel immunotherapies (assessment of tumor cell lysis, immune cell activation, proliferation, cytokine release)

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Characterization of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) by Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)

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Data analysis and interpretation, regular presentations at internal meetings

We are keen to discover talents who are passionate about learning and show great curiosity in discovering new things. We contribute our share towards achieving our mission and to make our vision of personalized healthcare happen. We offer you a multicultural workplace in a modern environment, which at the same time requires you to be open-minded and adaptable. You provide us with examples that prove your ability to cultivate collaborations with different partners. This also means that you continuously compare your results with others and acknowledge the benefit of collaboration and communications.

Who we are

Das Roche Innovation Center Zürich (Roche Glycart AG) ist in der Erforschung und Entwicklung gentechnischer therapeutischer Antikörper tätig. Schwerpunkte sind die Krebs-Immuntherapie sowie die Immuntherapie allgemein. Glycart gehört seit 2005 zur Roche-Gruppe und beschäftigt zirka 140 Mitarbeitende. Mehr dazu .

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Desired profile

Who you are

You are an enrolled Bachelor or Master student within pharmaceutical sciences, biology, biochemistry or a related field. You are motivated to increase and share your theoretical and practical knowledge on this emerging and exciting field of cancer immunotherapy. You are an enthusiast of new technologies and you easily show engagement with people.

Further qualifications:

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Know-how to maintain the laboratory/workstation in accordance with current technical, safety and regulatory standards

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First hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture

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Excellent organizational skills and a flexible approach to coordinate demanding workloads as well as the ability to adapt to changes

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Ability to work effectively and independently within a diverse group of people

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Written and verbal English is mandatory

If you are proud of contributing and feel you have the dedication to teamwork and innovation that we are seeking, then Roche is the organization for you. Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference to patients' lives. If you want to work in a passionate team, make your mark & improve lives, apply now.

The preferred start date of the internship is September 2020 or upon availability. Please clearly indicate your preferred starting date and duration of the internship (preferably 6 months) on your motivation letter. Applications need to include a CV and a motivation letter both merged in one document.

Due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents.

Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

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