2026 Summer Intern - Pathology Lab Research and Early Development (RED)

Roche • Tucson, AZ

19d • $50 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position 2026 Summer Intern - Pathology Lab Research and Early Development (RED) We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Department Summary Pathology Lab Research and Early Development (PL-RED) specializes in cancer diagnostics research and early development of new technologies for the pathology field. We are responsible for feeding the product development pipeline for the clinical pathology laboratory customer area and for new tissue diagnostics in medicine. PL-RED is a cross-disciplinary department that relies on contributions from a variety of fields including biology, chemistry, physics, robotics and computer science and artificial intelligence. This internship position is located in Tucson, on-site. The Opportunity As a member of the Pathology Assay Team, you will use your general knowledge of biology, immunohistochemistry, computer science and image analysis to aid in developing a practical approach to semi-quantitative image analysis of stained tissues for use in developing new reagent formulations and procedures. These new reagent formulations will enable our tissue diagnostics with improved capabilities, and enable greater environmental sustainability. This is a ‘hands on’ laboratory bench work position embedded with a team of experienced scientists who will help you to be part of the team and help to advise your project. The role involves integrating into an Agile team environment where you will be mentored in pathology assay technology R&D while completing a defined project. You will also be introduced to our Agile approach to scientific teamwork. You will contribute directly to our real-world effort to provide diagnostic certainty for life-changing decisions that our patients face. Program Highlights Intensive 12-weeks, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship. Program start dates are in May/June 2026. A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship. Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects. Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student).
• Biology or Biochemistry or Molecular Biology or Chemistry or Biomedical Engineering.
• Two years or more general biology or chemistry laboratory experience.
• Two years of digital image processing/analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of scientific principles, concepts and common laboratory skills related to life sciences and/or life-science related chemistry.
• Working knowledge and basic experience with immunohistochemistry.
• Experience presenting scientific data and maintaining detailed laboratory notes.
• Ability to use common laboratory equipment such as pipettes, pH meters, and precision weight scales.
• Intermediate high-level programming for image analysis experience (e.g. Python), working knowledge of machine learning, and/or experience with whole slide scan image analysis platforms such as Indica Labs HALO.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.
• Experience with histology/tissue pathology concepts and histochemical stains for tissue preferred (H&E, special stains).
• Experience with Python, Jupyter Notebooks, and Google Colab.
• Experience with automated histological staining instruments.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the Pathology Assay Team, you will use your general knowledge of biology, immunohistochemistry, computer science and image analysis to aid in developing a practical approach to semi-quantitative image analysis of stained tissues for use in developing new reagent formulations and procedures.
• The role involves integrating into an Agile team environment where you will be mentored in pathology assay technology R&D while completing a defined project.
• You will contribute directly to our real-world effort to provide diagnostic certainty for life-changing decisions that our patients face.

Benefits

• Intensive 12-weeks, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.
• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.
• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.
• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.
• paid holiday time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees