Product Life Cycle Assessment Internship (1 August 2025, 12 months in Basel)
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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.
About Us
Global chemical and environmental regulations play a vital role in every stage of a product’s lifecycle, from development and manufacturing to usage and disposal. At Roche Pharma Technical Operations, we are uniting our expertise and expanding our capabilities to ensure strong compliance with these important regulations.
The Opportunity:
Join the Roche Pharma Environmental & Chemical Regulations team to ensure product compliance with environmental regulations and enhance their sustainability performance. You'll gain experience working in a dynamic, international, cross-functional team, learning about the intersection of pharmaceutical manufacturing with sustainability.Your role includes supporting the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Lead in conducting LCA analyses and providing sustainability insights to product teams. You will manage LCA data projects to improve the quality and representativity of assessments and assist in optimizing and streamlining LCA analyses.
Ideal candidates should have knowledge of LCA, be adept at data collection and organization, and communicate information effectively.
Key Responsibilities/Tasks:
- Perform LCA analyses of pharmaceutical products and processes
- Conduct data collection and modelling in tailored project
- Assist in optimizing and streamlining LCA analyses and communication
- Support the LCA Lead in providing sustainability insights to product teams
Who You are:
- You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s studies at a university within the past 12 months prior to the start date, preferably in the field of Environmental Science or any other STEM field including LCA in its curriculum.
- Precise and structured approach to data management
- Proactive and good communication skills
- Knowledge of visualization software such as Tableau is a plus
- Critical thinker and passionate, Team player
- Ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
- Excellent spoken and written English, German is a plus
Furthermore, You are/ You have:
- Life Cycle Assessment: theoretical and applied knowledge
- Conducted at least one LCA analysis, including data collection, modelling and impact assessment
- Experience with an LCA Software, preferably Simapro, and the ecoinvent database
- Experience with modelling of chemical retrosynthesis, energy systems, biochemical processes is an advantage but not a requirement
Your complete application includes the following documents:
- A Current CV and a Motivation Letter
- 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, and must be continuously enrolled in their university program for the whole duration of this internship.
Administrative data:
- Start date: 1 August 2025
- Duration: 12 months, full-time (40 hours/ week)
- Location: Basel
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!
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.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.