Student Internship IP2TIS 2024 - Driving Sustainability in Production – Implementing a Circular Transportation Tray Process

<h3>The Position</h3><p>Join our dynamic team at Roche and contribute to meaningful initiatives in sustainability and innovation. Our <a href="https://careers.roche.com/global/en/ip2tis-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Global Internship Programme in Innovation &amp; Sustainability #IP2TIS</u></a> offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world. As a sustainability and innovation intern, you will work on cutting-edge projects that align with our commitment to environmental responsibility, social impact, and forward-thinking solutions.</p><p></p><p>As part of Roche's commitment to crafting a more sustainable future, we are seeking an intern to join our packaging engineering team in Mannheim and be part of a major development project. Your part will be to transform the current transportation process into a more sustainable and eco-friendly process by reducing plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Be part of a development team, have a glance behind the scenes at a leading firm in innovation and create something with a lasting impact. </p><p></p><p>This internship position is located in Mannheim as a hybrid. At least two days per week on site are mandatory.</p><p></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li><p>You will have the opportunity to transform a disposable transportation tray into a sustainable process.</p></li><li><p>You will assess suitable methods to clean used trays to an ISO 8 clean room standard and prove its effectiveness.</p></li><li><p>You will investigate all requirements to use circular trays on the production lines and estimate the implementation effort to switch to a circular system.</p></li><li><p>You will conduct an experiment to determine how often a tray can be used.</p></li><li><p>You will prepare geometrical suggestions to increase the tray’s life span.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Who You Are</p><p> </p><p>You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Engineering (e.g. Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar) or (Material)-Sciences within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months and getting to know the pharmaceutical industry.</p><p></p><p>Furthermore you are</p><ul><li><p>Expected to possess a very good technical knowledge</p></li><li><p>Possess strong analytical thinking skills and creative problem-solving abilities</p></li><li><p>Able to communicate optimally and collaborate well with diverse teams and stakeholders</p></li><li><p>Self-motivated and able to work independently, while also being a proactive standout colleague</p></li><li><p>Passionate about or knowledgeable in sustainable topics and committed to making a positive impact on the environment</p></li><li><p>Expected to have at least basic German language knowledge, which would be preferable for this role.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Technical details:</p><p></p><p>The start date for the internship is 1. July 2024 and it lasts 3 months. </p><p></p><p>The application deadline is April 15.</p><p></p><p>If you have any questions, take a look at our FAQs and videos at careers.roche.com/global/en/faq.</p><p></p><p>#IP2TIS</p><h3></h3><p></p><h3>Your contact to us! With people. For people.</h3><p>Do you need more support? </p><p>Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions. Please send an email to germany.talent_acquisition@roche.com.</p><p></p><h3>Who we are</h3><p>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.</p><p>With round about 8,000 employees Mannheim is the third largest Roche site in the world. It headquarters the Diabetes Care business unit and the sales organization of diagnostics products and is the hub of the worldwide diagnostics business. From your beginning with Roche, our motivated team will welcome and support you. Numerous opportunities for personal development, flexible work hours, attractive compensation packages and special family assistance programs are available.</p><p></p><p>Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p>