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2025 Summer Intern - Supply Chain Engineering

We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.

Department Summary

Process Engineering is a integral part of Global Operations manufacturing technical support function. We work alongside our manufacturing partners to innovate, Optimize and enable high efficient processes in the production environment. We are also responsible for the design and continuous improvement of any production process, allowing creative thinking, problem solving and adding new technology to the site to be part of our roles.

This internship position is located in Tucson, on-site

The Opportunity

Learn the role of a Roche Process Engineer and assess existing processes and equipment and identify and implement improvements.

Lead and/or participate in equipment and process validations.

Assist in troubleshooting of processes and/or equipment issues.

Implement new or transferred manufacturing processes in a timely manner.

Learn how to operate in a GMP environment and effectively manage process changes

Assist in designing and implementing new equipment and tools to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce ergonomic stress, and improve quality.

Update, create and sustain Standard Work documents and update drawings using Pro/Engineer or SolidWorks.

Work as part of a project team in the development and/or implementation of new equipment and tools.

Technical support for daily production issues related to manufacturing equipment.

Program Highlights

Intensive 12-weeks full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

Program start dates are in May/June (Summer)

A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship. 

Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

Paired with a 1:1 mentor through the Roche Young Professionals  Business Resource Group

Who You Are

Required Education: Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student)

Required majors: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering

GPA 3.0 or higher

Base knowledge of lean manufacturing, and or base knowledge of medical devices.

Student organization and/or study abroad experiences are a plus.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting. 

The expected salary range for this position is based on the primary location of Tucson is $22-$28 hour.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

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.

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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