Roche Nigeria Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability 2026 (Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social Sciences)

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Applications are invited for

Title: Internship in Innovation & Sustainability - For Students in the field of Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social Sciences

Job ID: 202604-108645
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Category: Vocational & Development Programs

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 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.

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

Who You Are

• 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.

Additional information:

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

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.