BGE Reagents Development Internship (6 months)

About the role

Join Roche's Sensor and Reagent Development BGE team in Rotkreuz to drive an exploratory feasibility project on novel oxygen scavenging strategies for next‑generation blood gas reagent formulations.

Key responsibilities

• Screen small organic molecules (e.g., food additives, antioxidants) for oxygen depletion kinetics and assess electrochemical behavior to avoid sensor interference.
• Evaluate enzyme‑based scavenger systems for feasibility and performance.
• Investigate active scavenging polymer laminates and pouch foils, performing leachables and extractables testing.
• Apply electrochemical, spectroscopic and chromatographic methods to measure oxygen consumption and characterize matrix interactions.
• Synthesize experimental results, assess viability, and present technical summaries to the cross‑functional R&D team.

Required profile

• Enrolled in or recently graduated (within 12 months) from a Master’s program in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related field.
• Strong theoretical and practical foundation in organic chemistry and wet‑lab chemical formulation.
• Sound knowledge of enzymes, enzyme kinetics and biochemical reaction mechanisms.
• High self‑organization, analytical problem‑solving skills and structured experimental design.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities in English.

Required skills

• Organic chemistry
• Wet‑lab chemical formulation
• Enzyme kinetics
• Electrochemistry (oxidation potentials, electrode interactions)
• UV/Vis spectrophotometry
• Fluorescence assays
• Chromatography
• Leachables/extractables testing