Python Job: Internship in PHC Data, Analytics and Imaging

At Roche, we believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives, and we are fearless in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

Data Analytics and Imaging (DAI) Group accesses complex datasets and leverages external technologies to enable advanced imaging applications. Advanced Analytics can be used to generate actionable insights from meaningful data at scale to accelerate R&D and improve patient outcomes. By leveraging advanced image analytics and data on cutting-edge data platforms, we develop innovative tools that enable faster and more accurate detection, characterization and monitoring of complex diseases across therapeutic areas. We aim to accelerate and improve the drug development process by:

• Accelerating or eliminating manual central review, reducing costs, subjectivity, and variability

• Developing more informative and robust endpoints

• Improved diagnostic tools

• Creating automated assessments for RWD

• Creating tools to help clinicians to select optimal therapies

In this position you will

• Collaborate with internal imaging- and data scientists and external vendors to derive and validate novel imaging solutions in support of clinical drug development and RWD evidence generation

• Contribute to the development of Machine Learning and/or Computer Vision algorithms applied to Digital Pathology

• Work on algorithm development and validation tasks, for instance End-to-end classification/regression, segmentation, registration, radiomics and feature extraction, in Digital Pathology

• Develop and apply AI/CV methods for patient screening, diagnosis, disease assessment, evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy and/or safety, prediction of prognosis and/or response to therapy with significant business and scientific impact

• Continually search for opportunities to automate workflows and streamline processes

Who you are

You want to influence your own development, and you are looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Working in a multicultural environment motivates you. As a fast learner, you actively drive the quality of the requirements.

What else do you need in your toolbox?

• Strong programming skills in Python, hands-on experience of Deep Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras)

• Experience with medical imaging data format and image processing

• Understanding of end-to-end ML/DL/AI project management steps like data engineering, computing/storage resource budgeting, model training, model selection and model evaluation

• Familiarity with cloud/scientific computing environments (AWS, HPC) is a plus

• Experience with computer vision techniques applied to medical imaging is a plus

You are currently enrolled at university in Master or PhD studies, or you have graduated with a Master’s degree within 12 months before the start of the internship in an applied quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Bioengineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research.

Please indicate clearly at what date you graduated from university in your motivation letter or CV, if you have done so already.

The internship will take place in Basel.

This internship is not suitable for a Master's thesis.

The preferred start date of the internship is April 2023 for 6 months. Please clearly indicate your preferred starting date on your motivation letter.

To be considered, please send us your complete application merged into one PDF including:

• CV

• Motivation Letter including desired starting date and duration

• A certificate of enrollment (if you are currently studying)

• Due to regulations, non-EU/non-EFTA citizens need to provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory and stating the length of it

Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are dedicated to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

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.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.