2026 Summer Intern - Pathology Lab Research & Early Development Engineering
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 & Early Development Engineering We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Department Summary Pathology Lab Research & Early Development (PLRED) identifies, evaluates and matures technologies for Pathology Lab and Oncology Diagnostic applications. We are a multi-disciplinary team with a broad range of scientific and engineering experience and skills. This internship position is located in Tucson, on-site. The Opportunity Collaborate with staff to design, execute, analyze, and communicate a reproducibility study of novel tissue analysis methods. Evaluate novel computational pathology technologies with potential application in the Pathology Lab / Oncology diagnostics. Image tissue/cytology samples on microscope slides using multiple candidate imaging techniques. Analyze retrieved images to determine best approach to generating desired diagnostic data. Iterate and refine both imaging and analysis techniques, to a level at least sufficient for use as an internal tool. Work as part of a cross-functional Agile engineering team, who will provide mentorship on all technical areas of this project and also exposure to other novel applied research. 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).
- Must have attained a Master's Degree.
- Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).
- Must have attained a PhD.
- Required Majors: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science or any biological science major.
- 2D image analysis with machine learning and deep learning, preferably including spectroscopic data.
- Hands-on imaging lab experience, preferably including pathology/oncology applications.
- Matlab and/or python coding experience.
- Technical trade-off analysis
Nice To Haves
- Strong problem solving skills and willingness to learn.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with staff to design, execute, analyze, and communicate a reproducibility study of novel tissue analysis methods.
- Evaluate novel computational pathology technologies with potential application in the Pathology Lab / Oncology diagnostics.
- Image tissue/cytology samples on microscope slides using multiple candidate imaging techniques.
- Analyze retrieved images to determine best approach to generating desired diagnostic data.
- Iterate and refine both imaging and analysis techniques, to a level at least sufficient for use as an internal tool.
- Work as part of a cross-functional Agile engineering team, who will provide mentorship on all technical areas of this project and also exposure to other novel applied research.
Benefits
- 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.
- paid holiday time off benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
