2027 Summer Intern - Product Technical Development - Digital Sciences Focus
About The Position
The 2027 Summer Intern will work in Pharmaceutical Technical Development (PTDU), which develops, delivers, and supports robust, cost-effective production methods and technologies for innovative therapeutics across Genentech’s Research, Development, Commercial, and Product Operations groups. The internship focuses on Digital Sciences and is based on-site in South San Francisco. This is an intensive, paid, full-time 12-week internship requiring 40 hours per week. Program start dates are in May and June 2027. Interns will own challenging, business-critical projects, work with biotechnology professionals, and present their project work to senior leaders. A $2,500 OSA stipend is provided. The intern will use programming, machine learning, and AI skills on digital projects such as full-stack software applications and data science models. Projects aim to enable greater insights from data, support innovative drug development, and speed delivery of medicines to patients. Example past projects include interactive web tools for visualizing antibody sequences and residue characteristics, in-silico synthetic lipid modeling, information databases and electronic laboratory notebook schemas, and in-silico protein stability studies. Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree and have completed at least two years of the program, or have earned a bachelor’s degree within two years of applying and not be currently enrolled in a graduate program. Relevant coding or computer science experience in a research lab or biotechnology industry setting is desirable but not required. Required majors include Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or related disciplines.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the time of application and have completed at least two years of the degree program, or have attained a bachelor’s degree within two years of the application date and not be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week for the full 12-week internship.
- Must be pursuing or have a degree in Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or a related discipline.
- Detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-directed, with interest in tackling complex and creative scientific challenges in an industrial setting.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Must complement the company’s stated culture and standards: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant coding or computer science work experience, such as Python, R, Flask, Django, or React, in a research lab or biotechnology industry setting.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to digital projects using programming, machine learning, and AI skills.
- Develop or contribute to full-stack software applications and data science models.
- Work on projects that enable greater insights from data, support drug development, and accelerate delivery of medicines.
- Own challenging and impactful business-critical projects.
- Present project work to senior leaders.
Benefits
- $2,500 OSA stipend
- Paid holiday time off benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
