Data Engineer Graduate Intern

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

Purpose of the role

As a Data Engineer Intern, you will support our mission to make data accessible and contribute to our analytics platform that helps us to support our health products with data. You will gain hands-on experience in defining and developing data pipelines, data products, and data services within a global leader in Personalized Health Management.

Main responsibilities: 

• Assist in building and maintaining the One data & analytics platform, ensuring FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) are achieved.

• Support in assembling large and complex datasets and making them available for various purposes and stakeholders.

• Contribute to building scalable data models and automated data pipelines to produce quality datasets from different sources.

• Help define and implement automated testing of data pipelines and orchestrations.

• Collaborate with the data team to define data quality rules and KPIs.

• Learn to diagnose and triage infrastructure problems and outages related to the data & analytics platform.

How would your day to day look like?

• You'll be immersed in a dynamic agile environment, collaborating with experienced data engineers and various data stakeholders.

• You'll be involved in developing data pipelines using technologies like Pyspark, Spark SQL, or Scala, and working with orchestration tools such as Steps Functions and Airflow.

• You'll also gain exposure to different AWS cloud analytics services, contributing to real-world projects that have a significant impact on diabetes care. Expect to learn best practices in software engineering, including unit and integration testing, and utilize tools like Git and Docker.

Who are you?

• You are a proactive and problem-solving individual with a strong interest in data engineering.

• You completed a B.S. degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or an equivalent field.

• You are eager to learn and apply your knowledge in a professional setting, contributing to meaningful products that improve patient lives.

• Familiarity with any of the essential skills mentioned in the full job description (e.g., data pipelines, databases, cloud services) would be a bonus, but a strong willingness to learn is key.

What do we offer?

• We offer a 1-year internship contract with benefits including a transport allowance, the possibility of home-office (in agreement with your manager), a restaurant card, and access to an internal medical service.

• The possibility of joining a leading multinational Company

• Full-time position (39 hours/week with flexible working hours)

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.