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About Roche Switzerland

Throughout our 125-year history, Roche has grown into one of the world’s largest biotech companies, as well as a leading provider of in-vitro diagnostics and a global supplier of transformative innovative solutions across major disease areas. Our commitment to our people, partners, stakeholders and, most importantly, our patients remains as strong as it was on the first day of our journey.

Our employees are the foundation of our success. Roche offers a working environment that gives employees the opportunity to build their careers and follow their interests. The key to a strong and successful workforce is diversity. With employees from over 105 nations working at the Basel/Kaiseraugst site, Roche in Switzerland also benefits from a rich corporate culture. The mixed composition of our staff is a guarantee for diversity of opinion, differentiated thinking and innovation.

  • 15.000 in Switzerland

  • 103.250 worldwide

  • 44% of the staff are women

  • 37% of the employed women are in leading positions

  • 100+ nationalities

  • >400 apprenticeships in 15 different professions make us one of the largest vocational training companies in Switzerland.

  • >3.000 new jobs have been created in 6 years

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Our business

Roche's success is based on the structure of the company - it is driven by science and focused on innovation.

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Sustainability

Our ambition is not only to improve healthcare, but also to contribute to environmental protection, supply chain sustainability and social engagement.

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Our history

Innovation is a tradition here. Rooted in Switzerland and active throughout the world, we have been a Basel-based family company since the foundation in 1896.

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Access to healthcare

At Roche Pharmaceuticals Switzerland, we believe that all patients should have access to the medicines they need. We are committed to bringing medicines to market as quickly as possible.

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Health policy in Switzerland

Governments and authorities in Switzerland - both at federal and cantonal level - play an important role in society.

The leadership team

Get to know our Swiss leadership team.

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