2026 Summer Intern - Computational Biology and Medicine - Perturbation jobs in United States
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Roche · 14 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern - Computational Biology and Medicine - Perturbation

positionSouth San Francisco
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$50/hr - $50/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Roche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a 2026 Summer Intern in Computational Biology and Medicine. The intern will contribute to the early discovery pipeline by developing tools to interpret large-scale genetic screening data and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Explore and Analyze Perturbation Data: Dive into large-scale genetic perturbation datasets (e.g., Perturb-seq) to understand the landscape of gene function and regulation
Benchmark Machine Learning Methods: Rigorously test and evaluate statistical and machine learning approaches, such as matrix factorization and other dimensionality reduction techniques, to identify robust gene expression programs and perturbation modules
Innovate Annotation Strategies: Develop and apply computational methods to biologically annotate identified modules, connecting statistical signals to meaningful biological mechanisms
Build Scientific Software: Design and implement software tools to database, query, and visualize results, enabling wider access to these insights for the broader research team
Collaborate and Present: Engage with cross-functional teams and present your research at internal seminars

Qualification

BioinformaticsProgramming in RProgramming in PythonStatistical methodsComputational methodsScRNA-seq dataDimensionality reduction techniquesCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or a related field
Proficiency in bioinformatics (programming in R or Python, and HPC)
Experience developing/applying statistical or computational methods to analyze omics data
Experience with scRNA-seq data

Preferred

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Experience with dimensionality reduction techniques and/or perturbation data

Benefits

Paid holiday time off benefits

Company

Roche

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Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
dateFounded in 1896
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Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.roche.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$7.79B
Key Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
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Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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