Internship in Innovation & Sustainability - For students in the field of Public Health, Health Economics, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences, or Health Policy & Management

Roche is offering an internship in Innovation & Sustainability for students in Public Health, Health Economics, Biomedical Sciences, or Health Policy & Management, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Interns will work on projects to improve blood screening workflows in Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania, focusing on transforming residual plasma into a resource for life-saving therapies. The role involves mapping workflows, analyzing plasma management, and developing sustainability models.
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The 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?


As an intern, you will contribute to a project focused on transforming residual plasma from blood screening workflows into a resource that can support life-saving plasma-derived therapies in Africa. The project aims to explore how blood services in selected countries can move from a test-and-discard model to a more circular and financially sustainable approach by recovering screened plasma for downstream pharmaceutical use. Within your first 3 months, you are expected to help map blood screening workflows in Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania, estimate lost plasma volumes and their potential value, develop a Circular Diagnostics Framework, build a financial sustainability model, and contribute to a pilot roadmap with strategic recommendations.


Your work will support Roche’s sustainability ambitions by advancing circular healthcare, strengthening blood bank resilience, and improving access to plasma-derived medicinal products. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of diagnostics, sustainability, and global health in a highly meaningful regional context.


The Opportunity






Map blood screening workflows and plasma handling practices in Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania


Analyze how residual plasma is generated, managed, and currently discarded across selected blood services


Estimate plasma volumes currently lost after screening using available operational data and secondary research


Assess the potential value of recovered plasma for use in plasma-derived medicinal products


Develop a Circular Diagnostics Framework linking Roche screening technologies, including NAT, with plasma recovery pathways


Build a financial model showing how plasma recovery could generate revenue to support blood bank operations and NAT sustainability


Conduct a regulatory and market assessment for plasma recovery and fractionation in selected markets


Prepare a final report and presentation with strategic recommendations and a pilot roadmap for Roche



Who You Are


You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Public Health, Health Economics, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences, or Health Policy & Management 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






Strong in analytical work and comfortable using Excel, Google Sheets, or similar tools for data analysis and modeling


Experienced in data analysis and financial modeling, with an interest in healthcare systems, public health, or life sciences


Familiar with health economics, market analysis, or public health research methods


Able to synthesize complex information into structured insights and clear presentations A structured, independent, and collaborative 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.


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