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South San Francisco

Internship

Onsite

$45/hr - $50/hr

Intern

Genentech is committed to reducing the burden of eye disease and blindness, and they are seeking a 2026 Summer Intern for their Early Clinical Development organization. The intern will work with the ophthalmology team to develop and execute clinical strategies, conduct literature reviews, analyze clinical datasets, and collaborate with stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive literature reviews on state-of-the-art methods for analyzing disease progression and predictive modeling in ophthalmology (specifically utilizing imaging data)
Curate and preprocess complex clinical datasets to ensure data quality for evaluation and prediction tasks
Implement and compare various statistical and computational approaches to analyze ophthalmology disease progression
Develop novel statistical approaches or machine learning models that leverage baseline characteristics to predict disease progression
Perform simulation studies and sensitivity analyses to assess model robustness and validity under varying scenarios and assumptions
Document analytical findings and collaborate with ophthalmology working groups to interpret results and assess clinical relevance
Contribute to internal presentations and, where applicable, assist in the preparation of abstracts or manuscripts for scientific publication
Frequent 1:1 meetings with key stakeholders across the organization
Opportunity to work with Clinical Science Team Leaders (CSTL)/Clinical Scientists in ophthalmology to analyze study results

Qualification

Required

Must have attained a Bachelor's degree (recent graduates not currently enrolled in a grad program)
Must be pursuing a Master's degree
Must have attained a Master's degree
Must be pursuing a PhD
Ideally biostatistics or computational science, but open to science majors who have that expertise
Strong knowledge of statistical methodologies, including mixed-effect models, longitudinal data analysis, and Bayesian inference as well as statistical simulations and alongside proficiency in data visualization
Exceptional programming skills and experience (fluency in R strongly preferred; knowledge of SAS and Python is a plus)
Basic understanding of clinical trial design and clinical development plans
Experience working in complex multi-disciplinary settings
Impeccable ethics, outstanding attention to detail, excellent project management, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, outstanding communication (verbal and written)