2026 Summer Intern – Research Oncology
About The Position
The Research Oncology department serves as the engine of innovation within gRED (Genentech Research and Early Development). Our mission is simple yet audacious: to pursue groundbreaking science that transforms the standard of care for patients with the most complex cancers. This internship position is located in South San Francisco, on-site. Literature search: Your goal is to identify "knowledge gaps" that our project can address, turning academic theory into actionable research hypotheses. Mastery of Scientific Principles: You will work closely with your mentor to deeply understand the biological principles of our project. Experimental Design & Optimization: You will actively design your own experiments. This includes calculating necessary concentrations, selecting appropriate controls and determining the most effective assays to answer specific biological questions. Hands-on Bench Execution: You will lead the execution of your designed experiments in our state-of-the-art labs. Data analysis & Presentation: You will analyze your findings, create professional-grade figures, and present your data during our group meetings. 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 Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student).
- Must have attained a Bachelor's Degree (not currently enrolled in a graduate program).
- Required Majors: Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology.
- Cell Culture: Maintaining and propagating various cell lines, including primary immune.
- Mammalian Cell Culture.
- Laboratory Rigor: pipetting, solution preparation, and documentation in electronic lab notebooks (ELN).
- Ability to perform basic scientific calculations (molarity, dilutions) and statistical analyses to biological data.
- Software Proficiency: Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, GraphPad Prism, or FlowJo.
- Protein Analysis: (e.g., Western Blot, ELISA, or basic Flow Cytometry).
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.
- Performing Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) isolation from blood samples and T cell isolation from PBMC.
- Flow Cytometry: Preparing samples, running experiments on the flow cytometer, and performing basic data analysis for immunophenotyping and functional assays.
Responsibilities
- Literature search: identify "knowledge gaps" that our project can address, turning academic theory into actionable research hypotheses.
- Mastery of Scientific Principles: deeply understand the biological principles of our project.
- Experimental Design & Optimization: actively design your own experiments, including calculating necessary concentrations, selecting appropriate controls and determining the most effective assays to answer specific biological questions.
- Hands-on Bench Execution: lead the execution of your designed experiments in our state-of-the-art labs.
- Data analysis & Presentation: analyze your findings, create professional-grade figures, and present your data during our group meetings.
Benefits
- 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
