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Roche · 19 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern – Stable Cell Line Development for Peptide Discovery

South San Francisco

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$40/hr - $46/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Roche is a leading biotechnology company focused on innovative therapies. They are seeking a 2026 Summer Intern for Stable Cell Line Development for Peptide Discovery, where the intern will lead the setup of a stable cell lines system and execute workflows for generating stable cell lines for peptide discovery.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the setup of a stable cell lines system to create single-copy, isogenic stable cell lines

Design and clone Genes of Interest (GOI) into specialized expression constructs and develop protocols for managing plasmid stocks

Execute stable cell line generation workflows, including transfection and antibiotic selection

Evaluate protein expression and target binding using Western blot, Flow Cytometry (FACS), and imaging

Optimize methods for the expression of complex protein assemblies, such as heterodimeric constructs

Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and present final project results to senior leadership

Qualification

Cell biologyMolecular biologyProtein expressionMammalian cell cultureBiochemical assaysAnalytical skillsCommunicationCollaboration skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)

Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)

Required Majors: Cell biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Structural Biology, Bioengineering, or a related discipline

Proficiency in cell biology, molecular biology (PCR/cloning), and biochemical and/or cell-based assays

A strong background in mammalian cell culture, protein expression and characterization and lab-based skills

Preferred

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

Self-directed with strong analytical and organizational skills

Highly motivated individual who is enthusiastic about drug discovery and tackling exciting scientific challenges in an industry setting

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.

Founded in 1896

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE

10001+ employees

http://www.roche.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (12)

2024 (9)

2023 (6)

2022 (2)

2021 (2)

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

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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