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Roche · 2 days ago

2026 Summer Intern - Cell Therapy

positionSouth San Francisco
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$46/hr - $46/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Roche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a graduate student for a summer internship in their Cell Therapy Department. The intern will lead a project focused on developing T cell therapy platforms and will work closely with scientists to evaluate genetic engineering strategies and analyze data.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead an independent project evaluating different genetic engineering strategies on T cells and iPSC-derived T cells
Use different tools to introduce novel constructs into T cells and iPSCs and evaluate impact on T cell phenotype and function
Phenotype T cells for subset, activation, and exhaustion markers using flow cytometry and other methods
Analyze data using FlowJo and Prism/R/Python to extract insights and frame additional lines of inquiry
Present experimental designs, analysis strategies, and results in group and department meetings, as well as at final Intern Symposium

Qualification

T cell engineeringFlow cytometryMolecular biology assaysNGS workflowsT cell biologyExperimental designCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Immunology, Cancer Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Cell Biology, or related field
Extensive experience culturing and engineering primary T cells with lentivirus, nucleases, and/or other genome editing techniques
Hands-on experience designing and running multi-parameter flow cytometry panels
Proficiency with molecular biology assays and NGS workflows
Deep understanding of T cell and CAR-T biology, with knowledge of TCR signaling, cytokine signaling, and thymic development
Ability to design experiments and troubleshoot independently

Preferred

Experience culturing and engineering iPSCs. Experience differentiating iPSCs to T cells is a plus
Familiarity with in vitro assays and in vivo models for oncology and autoimmune CAR-T applications
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

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
location
Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.roche.com

H1B Sponsorship

Roche has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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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

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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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