Roche Nigeria Graduate Internship Program 2026 for young Nigerians.

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Application Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are now open for the 2026 Roche Nigeria Graduate Internship Program. The 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?

Internship in Innovation & Sustainability – For students in the field of Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social Sciences

As an intern, you will contribute to Project Bloom, a digital navigation initiative designed to improve breast health equity in Nigeria. The project aims to move women from passive awareness to active health-seeking behavior by using a scalable digital model grounded in empowerment theory and connected to a publicly supported and Roche-supported clinical pathway.

Within your first 3 months, you are expected to help develop a behavioral change blueprint, design a localized UI/UX mock-up with culturally relevant content, create a clinical referral roadmap, and contribute to an impact measurement framework. Your work will support more equitable health outcomes by helping women navigate screening pathways with greater confidence, improving early detection, and strengthening the connection between digital engagement and clinical action. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of behavioral science, digital health, and cancer screening in a highly meaningful public health context.

Requirements

You are enrolled or have completed your Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social 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:

• Experienced or strongly interested in UX or UI design, qualitative research, content development, data analysis, and project management
• Familiar with mobile health or digital health approaches and interested in behavior change for public health
• Able to turn complex insights into clear user journeys, structured recommendations, and engaging communication materials
• A structured, collaborative, and culturally sensitive self-starter with strong storytelling and stakeholder communication skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Igbo, Hausa, or Yoruba is an advantage

If you meet most but not all qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

The Opportunity:

• Review behavioral science and behavioral economics research to identify evidence-based intervention strategies for Project Bloom
• Map key stakeholders across clinical pathways and community health worker networks and create a visual stakeholder map
• Design culturally relevant educational content for breast self-examination and clinic navigation in formats such as text, audio, video, and infographics
• Support the development of content that is accessible to women with low literacy and adaptable to major local languages
• Map the end-to-end user journey from app discovery to clinic attendance, including integration with existing clinic scheduling processes
• Develop UI or UX mock-ups using Figma and support project workflow management using tools such as Asana and Excel
• Facilitate focus groups and synthesize feedback from health workers and community members to support iterative design improvement
• Define KPIs and ethical data collection approaches to measure digital engagement, retention, self-check adoption, peer referral, and clinic conversion

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

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

Requirements

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.

Program Date

• The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.

Available Opportunities

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Roche Nigeria Graduate Internship Program