Intern for Strategic Workforce Planning for 6 months (m/f/d)

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Intern for Strategic Workforce Planning - Skills, Data & Technology

This role is based in the Integrated Workforce Strategies Team within the People & Culture organization, which enables the business to achieve its ambitious goals and to anticipate & adapt to the rapidly changing environment. To ensure the future readiness of our workforce and data-driven & strategic workforce decisions, we are implementing a Strategic Workforce Planning framework and data-driven, skills-based workforce planning solutions. Thereby, we focus not only on our internal workforce, but also unlock the strategic potential of our total workforce towards a total workforce view. Shaping new planning solutions, creating insights and automating processes as well as working with cross-functional partners offers you great learning opportunities.

The Opportunity:

For a 6 months period, your main focus as an intern in the Workforce Optimization team will be learning about Total Workforce Management and Strategic Workforce Planning at Roche and about creating insights & a technology framework at global level. You are contributing to the execution of various products and projects in the field of workforce strategies and planning.

You will analyze data, prepare presentations and drive data-driven recommendations for decision making. You also contribute to the automation of our data collection, maintenance and analysis and driving the implementation of innovative efficiencies in our data & insights world. You closely collaborate with the experts in the field in an agile working environment characterized by empowerment, open communication and willingness to test new ideas.

Who you are:

• You are in your Bachelor or Master studies in the field of economics, business administration, HR Management, STEM subjects or similar fields

• You have a passion for data science and technology

• You can address complex problems and develop effective solutions

• You have expertise in Office or Google Suite, esp. Excel or GoogleSheets, Data analysis, programming languages like R or Python and familiarity with packages like CRAN, dplyr and HuggingFace. Experience with Appscript or Javascript would be a plus.

• You are motivated to work independently in a collaborative and dynamic environment and can adapt to different needs

• You have a can-do attitude and growth mindset

• You are characterized by a high level of social competence and are able to efficiently communicate in English

Skills Needed:

• Excel/Google Sheet andPowerPoint /Google Slide are required

• R or Python knowledge is a must

• Appscript or Javascript skills are an advantage

• Being able to leverage packages like CRAN, dplyr, HuggingFace and similar

• Data analysisand data interpretation skills

• Agileapproach and creative thinking

General information:

• Start date: September or October 2024

• Work location: Located at a Roche office, within an EU time zone

• Workload: 40 hours/week (100%)

• Duration: 6 months

Applications need to include a CV and a cover letter, please mention the preferred duration of the internship, the preferred location and the preferred working hours.

Applications in Switzerland: 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.

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.