Internship in Innovation & Sustainability - Neurology Synapse Project

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The Position

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?

As an intern in the LATAM Neurology Synapse Project, you will contribute to an innovative regional initiative focused on strengthening early diagnosis and expert collaboration for Alzheimer’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis across Latin America. The project aims to establish a scalable Neurology Synapse Hub that connects affiliates, key opinion leaders, and reference centers to support diagnostic excellence, knowledge transfer, and launch readiness across the region. Within your first 3 months, you will help deliver a landscape analysis, benchmark best practices, shape a scalable hub framework, and support the design of a pilot proposal and prototype toolkit for priority markets. You will also contribute to a 12–18 month implementation roadmap with clear recommendations to accelerate access to innovation and healthcare transformation. This internship offers a rare opportunity to help shape a highly innovative area in Neurology, bridging the gap between cutting-edge diagnostics and patient access across LATAM while gaining exposure to cross-functional strategy with real-world clinical impact.

The Opportunity

• Support a landscape analysis of current Neurology diagnostic capabilities, key opinion leaders, patient pathways, and potential reference centers across LATAM

• Research best practices and successful models from mature affiliates to identify scalable approaches for regional adoption

• Contribute to the design of the LATAM Neurology Synapse Hub framework, including governance, expert engagement, and knowledge transfer flows

• Help develop practical tools and materials such as training pathways, certification concepts, and site readiness checklists for new reference centers

• Support cross-affiliate coordination to align stakeholders and facilitate collaboration across markets as One Roche

• Assist in defining 1–2 pilot countries or sites, including scope, success metrics, and implementation priorities

• Contribute to the development of a 12–18 month implementation roadmap with milestones, resource needs, and expected impact

• Prepare presentations and insight summaries to support strategic planning and decision-making

Who You Are

You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program at a university in your final years, preferably in the field of Marketing, Business, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience, Biotechnology, Health Management or related and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months.

Furthermore you are

• Proficient in Google tools and confident using AI tools and presentation software to structure and communicate insights effectively

• Strong in structured thinking and able to turn complex or ambiguous information into clear, actionable outputs

• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and collaborating across functions, countries, and cultures

• Independent, proactive, and able to move projects forward with guidance and ownership

• Fluent in English and Spanish.

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

Additional information

• The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.

• Work term: full-time.

• Location: Based in Panama City, Panama.

For more information about IP2TIS and to explore other opportunities within the programme, please visit go.roche.com/ip2tis_26.

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting.

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.