Student Internship in Cancer Immunotherapy (from March 2023, 6-9 months) Urgent
The Position
The Position
You will be part of a dynamic and multinational team of scientists, doctoral students and research associates working on novel cancer immunotherapy molecules. Your main focus will be the planning, execution and reporting of in vitro biological assays to characterize the activity of new molecules.
Your main accountabilities will be:
- Work with human/murine tumor cell lines as well as primary cells
- Isolate various cell subsets from human blood
- Design, execute, analyze and record experimental work under supervision of scientist
- Establish and perform in vitro characterization of the activity of novel immunotherapies (e.g. binding assay, tumor cell lysis, immune cell activation, proliferation, cytokine secretion)
- Perform functional cell-based assays using luminescence, flow cytometry and imaging-based readouts
- Present results of experiments at internal meetings
Who you are
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Bachelor or Master student or recent graduate (graduated within 12 months before the start of the internship) within Life Sciences, Biology, Immunology or a related field.
You are passionate about cancer immunology, eager to deepen your theoretical knowledge and gain valuable wet lab experience in a wide range of techniques and assay types. You are curious about the R&D drug discovery process and show a strong desire to participate in the characterization of novel cancer immunotherapies. You are open-minded, like to take on new challenges and strive in a matrix environment.
Further qualifications:
- Enrolled at university or recently graduated (graduated within 12 months before the start of the internship)
- Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, PBMC isolation and flow cytometry
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and visualization softwares (e.g. FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, Spotfire)
- A good understanding of Cellular Biology and Immunology
- Know-how to maintain the BSL2 laboratory/workstation in accordance with current technical, safety and regulatory standards
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong team player
- Ability to work effectively and independently within a diverse group of people
- Written and verbal proficiency in English is required
Due to regulations, non-EU/non-EFTA citizens without either a B permit with work permit or a C permit need to provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory and stating its length.
The internship will take place in Schlieren (next to Zurich).
The preferred start date of the internship is March 2023 or upon availability. Please clearly indicate your preferred starting date and duration of the internship (6 to ideally 9 months) on your motivation letter. Applications need to include a CV and a motivation letter merged into a single document.
This internship is not suitable for a Master’s thesis.
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.
We would like to let you know that for this recruitment process, it is possible that we will invite you to an Online Assessment in case a first review of your application was successful.
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.
The Roche Innovation Center Zurich (Roche Glycart AG) is active in the research and development of engineered therapeutic antibodies, with a focus on the fields of cancer immunotherapy. Part of the Roche Group since 2005, it currently employs about 140 people. Read more.
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.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.