Roche · 2 months ago
2026 Summer Intern - Pathology Lab Research & Early Development Engineering
Tucson
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerRoche is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare. The internship position focuses on improving laboratory workflow efficiency through automation, where the intern will design and develop a prototype robotic solution for handling diagnostic components.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Mechanical design, component selection and hands-on prototyping: Modify the existing mechanical components of a small-scale automation system & procure prototype parts
Control system design, component selection and hands-on prototyping: Modify the existing control logic and motion systems, identify required sensors & procure prototype parts
System integration & testing: Integrate all components, update & debug code, leading to successful demonstration of required capabilities
Documentation: Create engineering documentation, including system specifications, code structure, troubleshooting guide
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Must have attained a Master's Degree
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Must have attained a PhD
Open to any Engineering or Science major that has the required skills
Demonstrated experience of working hands-on with robotics/automation systems
Demonstrated experience with mechanical CAD software (preferably SolidWorks)
Demonstrated experience with software prototyping
Basic understanding of electromechanical control systems, including motion control, sensing and coordinate systems
Preferred
Familiarity with embedded software
Familiarity with one or more robotic or automation platforms
Experience with computer vision libraries for object detection or guidance
Strong problem solving skills and willingness to learn
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Benefits
Paid holiday time off benefits
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
Founded in 1896
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and Group Vice President, Computational Science and Informatics R&D
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