Job Description

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.


The Position
Job Purpose
The MBA Summer Internship in Strategic Delivery & Optimization offers a high-impact opportunity for a current MBA candidate to contribute to business-critical initiatives within Roche's Product Development Quality (PDQ) organization. PDQ is Roche's global center of excellence for quality, providing leadership across Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Pharmacovigilance (GVP), Medical Device Regulations, and related domains to ensure patient safety, data integrity, and regulatory confidence.


Roche is committed to delivering absolute confidence in the integrity of its data, fostering agility in its processes, and maintaining unparalleled transparency with regulators, patients, and society. This internship is designed for a future business leader who is eager to apply MBA capabilities to complex, real-world quality challenges that directly influence Roche's portfolio and patients worldwide.


The role is a paid, full-time internship of three months' duration, based in Welwyn Garden City, and provides exposure to the strategic operations of a world-leading biotechnology company.


The Opportunity
As an MBA Summer Intern within Product Development Quality, you will be empowered to take ownership of strategic initiatives rather than acting in a purely supporting capacity. You will work on projects that optimize strategic delivery, drive efficiency, and enhance productivity across the global PDQ landscape.


You may be involved in the following areas:

Strategic Delivery & Project Leadership
Lead a large-scale project within an international, multicultural matrix environment, applying systems thinking and strategic collaboration to streamline complex processes and accelerate quality outcomes across diverse business functions.
Data-Driven Business Insights
Design and develop data analytics methodologies that transform complex quality data into actionable insights. These insights will support regulatory requirements while enabling informed business decision-making and innovation in quality management.

Global Quality Process & Systems Optimization

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Roche's Future Quality Management System (QMS), a critical initiative aimed at identifying, controlling, and enhancing core business processes to ensure patient safety and data integrity.
Organizational Capability & Portfolio Management
Support strategic portfolio management, advance knowledge management practices, and help build organizational quality capabilities, delivering sustainable productivity improvements across PDQ and the wider Roche organization.


Successfully navigating these responsibilities will require strong analytical skills, strategic insight, and leadership potential.


Why a Product Development Quality Internship at Roche?Opportunity to work on high-visibility, business-critical projects with direct portfolio impact Exposure to the strategic quality operations of a global biotechnology leader
Ownership of meaningful deliverables rather than observational or support-only work
Collaboration with leading experts across quality, product development, and global functions Accelerated professional and personal development, including structured learning and networking opportunities

Who You Are
Who is this internship suitable for?


This internship is designed for a highly motivated MBA candidate with prior consulting experience who is passionate about making a meaningful impact within the healthcare industry. You are comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and are energized by complex, cross-functional challenges.


Essential Skills & Experience

Currently enrolled in a top-tier MBA program At least 3 years of previous experience in Consulting Strategic and critical thinker with a proactive, risk-based mindset Demonstrated experience leading complex projects, facilitating decision-making, and fostering collaboration Exceptional problem-solving skills, including curiosity, creativity, and adaptability Strong digital and data literacy with the ability to translate analytics into business impact Innovative, data-driven mindset focused on value creation and execution velocity
Proven stakeholder engagement, influencing, and negotiation skills
Inclusive leadership style with excellent communication and collaboration capabilities Experience in, or strong aptitude for, working within pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries (advantageous)

Ultimately, Roche is seeking a candidate who complements its culture and embodies its core values of Integrity, Courage, and Passion.


Program DetailsTitle: MBA Summer Intern - Product Development Quality Location: Welwyn Garden City Duration: Intensive 3-month, full-time paid internship (37.5 / 40 hours per week) Start Date: June/July 2026

Application Process
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your motivation for applying to this role and how your experience aligns with the strategic challenges described above.

Application deadline: 26th January 2026

Please note: Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must already hold valid authorisation to work in the UK. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.



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.


The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants' requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.