Internship in Innovation & Sustainability - For students in the field of Health Economics, Public Health, Digital Health, Social Sciences, or Business Administration

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

  Our Global Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability (#IP2TIS) offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world.

Are you ready to join a global network spanning 20+ countries, where bright minds collaborate to tackle real-world challenges in Innovation & Sustainability? Do you want to work on impactful projects, shape the future, and drive change from within?

As an intern, you will contribute to a project focused on improving fair access to innovative medicines in Switzerland by exploring digital solutions that help patients and healthcare professionals navigate financial barriers. The project aims to increase transparency around out-of-pocket burden, evaluate legally feasible support models, and identify ways to improve access for underrepresented groups in a high-price healthcare market. Within your first 3 months, you are expected to support a stakeholder analysis, map the patient journey, help design an interactive mock-up for a Navigator App, and contribute to a whitepaper outlining how Roche can strengthen equitable health outcomes in Switzerland. Your work will help place patient needs more clearly at the center of access strategy while supporting a more informed and sustainable healthcare system. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on a highly relevant access challenge with direct societal impact.

The Opportunity

• Conduct a stakeholder analysis covering patient associations, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, insurers, and other relevant actors involved in access and equity discussions

• Map the patient journey in the Swiss healthcare system with a focus on financial barriers in a high-price market

• Develop a concept for a digital Equity Path calculator that helps patients and doctors better understand cost burden and support options

• Research socio-economic data in Switzerland to identify underrepresented groups and explore inclusion opportunities

• Evaluate patient support models, including Patient Assistance Programs, within the relevant legal and regulatory framework

• Design an interactive mock-up for a Navigator App that supports access navigation for patients and healthcare professionals

• Draft a whitepaper for management on how Roche can advance its Equitable Health Outcomes ambition in Switzerland

• Collaborate across functions to connect patient needs, market access considerations, and digital solution ideas

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s or MBA studies at a university, preferably in the field of Health Economics, Public Health, Digital Health, Social Sciences, or Business Administration within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months.

Furthermore you are

• Knowledgeable in market access topics, health economic thinking, and strategic research

• Interested in patient-centered digital solutions and familiar with basic UX or UI concepts for mock-up development

• Able to work with complex systems and translate findings into clear and practical recommendations

• Empathetic, structured, collaborative, and comfortable working independently

• Fluent in German and English

If you meet most but not all qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Additional information

The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.

For more information about IP2TIS and to explore other opportunities within the programme, please visit go.roche.com/ip2tis_26._  

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.