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South San Francisco, CA

Internship

Onsite

$34/hr - $52/hr

Intern

Genentech is hiring a 2027 summer intern to support biostatistics and analytical data sciences within Product Development Data Sciences. The intern will contribute to statistical research, clinical data analytics, data engineering, or programming projects related to drug development and healthcare insights.

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Responsibilities

Solve statistical problems directly relevant to ongoing clinical drug development in diverse therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism. Specific topics may include but are not limited to research problems from early to late-stage clinical trials and post-marketing evaluations
Analyze real-world clinical data to derive data-driven clinical impact and business insights
Exploring efficiencies in data flow from raw to analysis-ready data sets
Developing or refactoring code to create reusable R packages for data processing or visualization; developing innovative automation solutions for data handling and analytics processes

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's degree (required)
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Must have attained a Master's Degree within the last 2 years
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Psychometrics or related fields
Data Science, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis Experience

Preferred

familiarity with clinical trial statistical knowledge is a plus
Strong programming skills, particularly in R; experience with software development workflow, including versioning and code collaboration with Git
Excellent communicator and team player; comfortable explaining complex technical topics to non-technical audiences
Experienced problem solver capable of seeking help when needed
Passion for learning and curious about drug development in the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry
Hands-on experience in evaluating, developing, and deploying AI agents and agentic workflows (e.g., leveraging LLMs and automated data processing tools) to enhance and streamline analytical and software pipelines

Benefits

A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.
Professional & personal development curriculum throughout the program, including networking opportunities, workshops, and panel discussions.
Participate in volunteer projects, social events, and team-building activities.
Paid holiday time off benefits.

Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.

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