Roche · 13 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern – Research Oncology
South San Francisco
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$45/hr - $45/hr
Start in 2026 SpringRoche is a leading biotechnology company known for its commitment to innovative research. The 2026 Summer Intern in Research Oncology will engage in literature searches, experimental design, and data analysis while working closely with experienced mentors in the field.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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)
Preferred
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
Benefits
Paid holiday time off benefits
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
Founded in 1896
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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