Internship in Innovation & Sustainability - For students in the field of Medical Laboratory Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Microbiology, or Biological Sciences

Roche is offering an internship in Innovation & Sustainability for students in Medical Laboratory Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Microbiology, or Biological Sciences in Abuja, Nigeria. The role involves supporting cervical cancer elimination efforts by integrating HPV testing into HIV laboratory workflows. Interns will gain hands-on experience in laboratory operations and healthcare system strengthening while contributing to a significant health initiative.
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Die Position
Our Global Internship Programme in Innovation& Sustainability (#IP2TIS) offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world.
Are you ready to join a global network spanning 20+ countries, where bright minds collaborate to tackle real-world challenges in Innovation& Sustainability? Do you want to work on impactful projects, shape the future, and drive change from within?


You will contribute to a pilot project supporting cervical cancer elimination efforts in Nigeria by helping integrate HPV testing into existing HIV laboratory workspaces. The project aims to strengthen secondary prevention through efficient clinical-to-laboratory workflows, improved provider training, reliable testing operations, and timely result delivery for clinical intervention. Within your first 3 months, you are expected to support provider training on sample collection protocols, monitor workflow integration and data tracking across the pilot, document operational challenges and success stories, and contribute to the assessment of how existing molecular infrastructure can support long-term health resilience.


Your work will help improve access to screening services, optimize the use of existing resources, and support a more sustainable and scalable approach to cervical cancer prevention. This internship offers a rare opportunity to contribute to a nationally relevant health initiative while gaining hands-on experience in laboratory operations, stakeholder coordination, and healthcare system strengthening.


The Opportunity:

Support hands-on training for field staff on standardized cervical sample collection and preservation techniques
Help map and monitor collection and transport workflows to ensure samples arrive within required time and temperature conditions
Assist in overseeing the laboratory workflow from sample reception through testing and result dispatch while maintaining quality standards
Support reagent and consumable tracking and help coordinate with service teams to address equipment downtime
Track the pilot journey from testing through result delivery to support timely clinical intervention
Contribute to documenting real-world implementation challenges and success stories for future scale-up
Assist in aligning communication between field clinicians, laboratory scientists, market access colleagues, and health officials
Analyze how existing HIV laboratory infrastructure can be leveraged to improve operational efficiency and long-term health resilience

Who You Are:
You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Medical Laboratory Science, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Microbiology, or Biological 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.
Furthermore you are:

Familiar with molecular laboratory techniques such as sample accessioning, DNA extraction, and automated testing workflows
Knowledgeable about specimen handling, sample stability, and logistics requirements for biological materials
Comfortable working with inventory tracking and operational data, ideally using Excel-based stock management or laboratory systems
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and interested in result validation, workflow monitoring, and reporting
A coachable, proactive, detail-oriented communicator with strong English skills

If you meet most but not all qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Additional information:
The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.
For more information about IP2TIS and to explore other opportunities within the programme, please visit go.roche.com/ip2tis_26.


Wer wir sind
Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Enga