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About Roche Diagnostics

Roche is the world’s leading research-based healthcare company, providing innovative products to both the Pharmaceutical and Diagnostics industries. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives and at Roche, we focus on developing innovative medicines and diagnostic tests that help patients live longer, better lives.

Based in a state of the art site in Burgess Hill (15 minutes by train from Brighton), we have opportunities for 8 undergraduates to join our marketing team for a 12 month period, starting in the Summer 2018.

Roche Diagnostics provides a wide range of products and services to Hospitals, Clinical Laboratories and GP Surgeries to help them with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. These positions will support marketing teams working across specific portfolios of products and services.

Marketing Placements

These are excellent opportunities for Marketing, Business Management, Life Science, Molecular Biology or Medical/Biomedical Science undergraduates/graduates seeking a 12-month placement.

Reporting to an experienced member of the marketing team, each position will involve building a deeper understanding of our market and hands-on delivery of innovative marketing campaigns to support our business. Your contribution will drive improvement in healthcare across the UK and Ireland.

Key Projects

• Supporting Customer events, marketing campaigns and new product launches
• Implementing marketing tactics
• Developing internal and external creative content
• Participating in marketing planning
• Managing and developing projects and processes
• Conducting market research
• Optimising Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and digital sales enablement channels
• Monitoring of brand compliance
• Evaluating the success of marketing activities based on defined key performance indicators and make recommendations for future improvements.
• Monitoring competitor activities, liaising with Global and EMEA colleagues and providing early 

About You

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

We are looking for flexible, hardworking and highly motivated individuals with an inquiring mind, who are always asking questions and thinking ahead for the next question that needs answering.
In order to be successful in this role you will have excellent computer & digital skills, as well as the ability to work reliably and to deadlines. As an undergraduate/graduate in Marketing, Business Management, Life Science, Molecular Biology or Medical/Biomedical Science, you will be a strong communicator, able to work independently and within a team. You will also have the ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and external partners.

Healthcare is personal and it’s about YOU as an individual, so in your application that will make the difference.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.

Please include your CV and Cover Letter.

In addition, as part of your application, we kindly request that you provide a concise answer to the following list of screening questions; please insert your responses within the body of your cover letter.

Question 1: What was your decision making process in selecting your current course/degree discipline?

Question 2: Why are you interested in a 12-month student placement at Roche?
Question 3: What skills and experiences do you feel have prepared you for this placement at Roche?

Question 4: What personal qualities will you bring to this placement?

Question 5: What are your main objectives for this placement?

Question 6: What skills or abilities do you hope to develop through our marketing placement programme?

Question 7: Tell me about the interests and activities you undertake when you are not working or studying?
Question 8: If you have a LinkedIn profile, please indicate your LinkedIn public profile address (optional). 
Your overall covering letter should not exceed 2 A4 pages.