Job ID: 113754
PhD Internship in Neurodegeneration for 12 months – RiSE (m/f/d)
Position: Internship
Deadline: 1 October 2023
Employment Start Date: 1 January 2024
Contract Length: 12 months
City: Basel
Country: Switzerland
Institution: F. Hoffmann - La Roche AG
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Description:
Die Position
The Position
The RiSE program (Roche Internships for Scientific Exchange) is a highly competitive student research program at Roche. It offers the most talented postgraduate PhD and medical degree students the opportunity to be fully integrated into our interdisciplinary and international industry R&D environment. As a RiSE student you will enhance your competencies, gain valuable work experience with us, and eventually become part of a world-wide network of RiSE Alumni.
The Neuroscience and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area (NRD DTA) is developing medicines for a range of serious neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism, spinal muscular atrophy, and Huntington’s disease.
As RiSE student in the NRD DTA you will join our group in the Neural Signalling Section, and perform at the Roche Innovation Center Basel, Switzerland, working on the characterization of a transgenic mouse model of Parkinson’s Disease using state-of-the art motor behaviour related technologies and image-based quantification of neuropathology. You will be hosted and co-mentored by three Roche scientists who will guide you through your research and provide you with the needed work infrastructure and collaborative network.
During the internship your tasks will include:
- Plan and perform animal experimentation in close collaboration with your mentors and laboratory team (LTK1 or similar required) .
- Conduct and potentially develop new analysis methods for studying motor endpoints in mouse models for Parkinson’s disease (e.g. using continuous Home Cage Monitoring data, or deep-learning based Markerless Pose Estimation technology).
- Run biochemical and immunohistological characterization of animal tissues and quantify neuropathology using image analysis.
- Regular discussion with your mentors and network to advance the project.
- Summarise your findings for presentation to peers and the broader research community, potentially in a publication.
Who You Are
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
Moreover you are/have:
- Currently enrolled in a PhD or medical degree program at a university, with a focus on behavioural and systems neuroscience or computation, and looking to expand your experience with an industry internship (must be enrolled at university for 50% of the duration of your stay at Roche). Please note that applications from individuals not enrolled in a PhD or medical degree program will not be considered.
- Hands-on experience in behavioural and molecular phenotyping of animal models of neurodegeneration (or a closely related area).
- Strong capabilities in data analytics. Familiarity with Python coding is an added benefit.
- Experience in tissue staining and image analysis is a plus.
- Highly collaborative mindset; comfortable working in a team setting and in a multifunctional and multicultural environment.
- Self-motivated and independent problem solver, with focused planning abilities.
Information about application documents and start date:
The internship can start between January 2024 and March 2024 – please clearly indicate your preferred starting date of internship on your motivation letter.
Applications need to include a CV and a cover letter, as well as a letter from your academic supervisor supporting your application to the RiSE Program.
Please note that due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens have to provide a certificate from the university stating that an industry internship is mandatory as part of the university training.
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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.
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
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.
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