2027 Summer Intern
Genentech
About the Role
The 2027 Summer Intern - Product Technical Development - Digital Sciences Focus role is part of Pharmaceutical Technical Development (PTDU), which develops, delivers, and supports production methods and technologies for innovative therapeutics. This internship is located in South San Francisco and is an on-site, intensive 12-week, full-time paid internship.
Program Highlights
- Intensive 12-week, full time (40 hours per week) paid internship.
- A $2500 OSA Stipend.
- Program start dates are in May and June 2027.
- Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.
- Work with talented people in the biotechnology industry.
- Final presentations of project work to senior leaders.
Key Responsibilities
As a Digital Sciences intern, you will leverage your programming, machine learning, and AI skills to contribute to digital projects, such as full-stack software applications and data science models. These projects aim to enable greater insights from data, more innovative drug development, and faster delivery of medicines.
Previous internship projects have included:
- Developing an interactive, web-based tool that visualizes an antibody sequence and highlights notable characteristics of its constituent residues.
- Synthetic lipid modeling with in-silico simulations.
- Creation and implementation of information databases and electronic laboratory notebook schemas.
- In-silico protein stability studies.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree at the time of application (having completed at least 2 years of the degree program) OR
- Must have attained a bachelor's degree within 2 years of your application date and must not be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
- Relevant work experience with coding/computer science (e.g., Python, R, Flask, Django, React, etc.) in a research lab or biotechnology industry setting is desirable but not required.
- Must be able to work 40 hours/week for the duration of the 12-week internship.
Required Majors
- Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or related disciplines.
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-directed individual excited about tackling complex and creative scientific challenges in an industrial setting.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Complements the company culture and standards: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.
To Apply
- Complete the online application.
- Upload a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) in PDF format.
- On the first page of your CV, include a cover letter (not to exceed 1 page) addressing a unique situation where you took initiative with meaningful impact.