Roche Posted September 12, 2026

2027 Summer Intern - Quality, Regulatory, and External Affairs (QR&E)

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America FULL_TIME
Quality Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

2027 Summer Intern -  Quality, Regulatory, and External Affairs (QR&E)

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

Department Summary

As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of tools that helps healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis, cancer, and diabetes and other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. These products and services are used by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide to help improve people’s lives.

Roche Diagnostics Global Quality, Regulatory and External Affairs is a global team engaged across the diagnostics value chain ensuring our right to operate, shaping the global regulatory environment, and accelerating access to our diagnostic solutions for customers and patients.

This internship position is on-site. Selected interns will be placed in one of the following company sites: 

Indianapolis, IN

Branchburg, NJ

Santa Clara, CA

Pleasanton, CA

Carlsbad, CA

Tucson, AZ

The Opportunity

Launch your career with the Roche Global Quality, Regulatory, and External Affairs (QR&E) Internship, a dynamic, two-summer rotational program designed to build your expertise across our organization.

Rotational Experience: Over two consecutive summers, you will gain invaluable, hands-on experience by tackling high-impact projects and rotating to a new functional area each year. Placements are available in critical departments such as Quality, Regulatory, and External Affairs, offering a comprehensive view of the diagnostic landscape.

High Visibility & Business Impact: Throughout the program , you will contribute directly to business-critical initiatives. Past interns have made significant contributions to regulatory submissions for global health agencies and driven key process improvements within our Global Quality Management Systems.

Leadership & Career Exploration: Work alongside top industry talent, interact with leadership, and explore various exciting career pathways across the biotechnology sector.

Program Highlights

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

Program start dates are in May/June 2027 (Summer).

Ownership of challenging, high-visibility, and impactful business-critical projects.

Work and collaborate with some of the most talented professionals in the biotechnology industry.

Who You Are (Required) 

Required Education: 

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate university program with two years of education remaining. (Example - Current sophomores (rising junior) pursuing a Bachelor's Degree program)

Required Majors & GPA: Majoring in a STEM-related degree with a GPA of ≥ 3.0.

Availability: Minimum commitment and availability of 12 weeks.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Demonstrated interest in Quality, Regulatory, and the broader biotechnology industry.

Participation in student organizations or other leadership activities.

Self-motivated, and proactive learner with a demonstration of an agile mindset.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis is $25.00-$29.00 per hour.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants .

Job details

Seniority
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 34 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Quality roles across 17 biopharma companies.

34Comparable roles tracked
29Currently active
17Companies hiring similar roles
13Countries represented

Salary context

6 of 34 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Quality Control Associate Scientist- Overnight Shift · Merck KGaA $27/hr – $46/hr (≈ $56,160–$95,680/yr)
Highest disclosed · Associate Dir. Cross TA Risk Management · Johnson & Johnson $122,000/yr – $212,750/yr
Peer group range $75,920 – $167,375 (median $89,210)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 34 comparable roles

United States14
India3
Belgium2
Canada2
Netherlands2
Spain2

+ 7 more countries

Seniority mix

34 of 34 peers have a known seniority level

Associate23
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc11

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 34 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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