Let’s build a healthier future, together! By combining our unique strengths, we are redefining healthcare through sustainable action and innovation. For a behind-the-scenes look, check out this video to see how we at Roche are making personalized health care a reality.
The mySugr GmbH was acquired by Roche in 2017 and our Vienna office is one of Roche's global sites. You will be located here, in the heart of Vienna, no matter if you work on a mySugr®, Accu-Chek®, navify® or any other Roche product or solution. You can read more about the history of mySugr & Roche here.
Here's what we're looking for:
Internship
We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious human factors engineering / research intern to join our growing human-centered design research team.
You’ll join great people and will help us gain insights about our users and their needs and abilities so that we can create better products and excel in our mission to “make diabetes suck less”. You will get the opportunity to learn more about applied research in product development by getting creative and actually doing it yourself with the support of our team. Working in multidisciplinary teams together with UX designers, developers and others, you will support and have the opportunity to manage the whole research process from research design and recruiting to conducting the research with real users via interviews, usability tests and more. You will also analyse the data to gain insights, which you will document and share with the team and product management as input for future product development.
We’d love to talk to you if you want to be part of our mission and our amazing team.
Essential skills for your mission:
Curiosity about user experience, health & safety, and technology.
Good knowledge of user-centred design practices and research methods
Passion for talking to people and understanding their needs and abilities
Attentive and empathic nature
Clear communication, time management and organisational skills
Fast learner, initiative, and a “can do” attitude
Team spirit and love to work in an open, iterative and collaborative way
Great written and verbal communication skills in English (and German)
You are either an EU citizen or hold a valid Austrian work permit
Bonus skills:
Background in social or cultural sciences, user research, user experience design, human-computer interaction, customer and market research, psychology, human factors / usability engineering, biomedical engineering, anthropology or other related field
Knowledge of any human factors / usability engineering guidelines for medical devices
Technical understanding and love for innovative apps
Knowledge of diabetes
What to expect:
Ambitious and passionate people building meaningful products for a global audience
An innovative agile working environment allowing for collaboration with really smart people and knowledge sharing in cross-functional teams
A growing organization with room for development
Loads of benefits (brand new Apple hardware, fitness, public transport, lunch benefit, language classes...)
Flexible working hours and home office policy, 5 weeks vacation
An amazing office with a rooftop terrace, fully stocked kitchen and amazing barista coffee machines in the middle of Vienna… oh, and did we mention the best team in the world!
For this position we offer an annual gross salary of EUR 1,500k.
Who we are and what we care about?
We are committed to providing a healthy, equal and inclusive working environment for our employees to bring true relief to the patient! We care about family friendly career paths, sustainability, a healthy lifestyle and the flexibility of a modern workplace. We maintain a culture of learning and sharing, as well as open and candid feedback. At every level, there are many opportunities to develop and grow - both professionally and personally.
As a healthcare pioneer committed to transforming the lives of billions of people around the globe, we push boundaries to redefine what is possible. We know that early, accurate diagnosis is essential to maintain health, prevent disease and help advance new, targeted treatments and potential cures for the world’s most serious health problems. We have a passion for innovation and a profound commitment to make a lasting impact on society by continuing to improve the standard of care for humankind. Our culture inspires us to create healthcare that is sustainable, efficient and financially viable. Healthcare that is built on people’s needs, strong data and clinical insights. Healthcare that saves lives.
Interested? Great. We’d like to hear from you! Just click that “Apply Now” button and send us your CV in English …. and anything else that you think might impress us.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.