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.

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.

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?

The Opportunity

This project focuses on understanding the financial burden of diagnostics in Africa by analyzing out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures. It will examine the extent of Out of Pocket (OOP) spending, insurance coverage gaps, and the risk of catastrophic health expenditure. The insights generated will inform policy recommendations, business strategies, and sustainable interventions to improve access to affordable diagnostics.

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in one of the following fields:

Health Economics, IT, Informatics, Public Health, Health Policy, Development Economics, or a related discipline

Furthermore you are

Strong analytical and data interpretation skills (Required)

Interest in healthcare financing, policy analysis, and economic modeling (Required)

Experience in statistical analysis and working with large datasets (Preferred)

Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights (Required)

Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement (Required)

Stakeholder management is a plus

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

Technical details:

The start date for the internship is between 1st and 16th of July 2025

More information about the program you can find on go.roche.com/ip2tis_25.

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 has played a pioneering role in healthcare as an innovator of products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company has operated in South Africa since 1947.The local office of Roche Diagnostics is based in Midrand, Johannesburg and it has offices throughout Southern Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa. We employ over 180 employees in our Diagnostics division.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.