Genentech · 1 day ago
2026 Summer Intern - Translational Safety (Computational Toxicology)
South San Francisco, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerGenentech is a biotechnology company focused on drug discovery and development. They are seeking a summer intern for the Computational Toxicology group to build a new module that enables natural-language access to gene expression and cell-type context resources, supporting toxicologists and pathologists in their work.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing
Responsibilities
Enable user-friendly queries that return quantitative tissue- and cell-type expression summaries, with robust filtering over key metadata (e.g., tissue, cell type, annotation, condition)
Develop MCP-based tools and prompt/context patterns that connect the agent to expression datasets and execute the underlying retrieval reliably
Perform practical data harmonization to support consistent cross-dataset interpretation (e.g., feature/metadata standardization; gene set/pathway queries)
Integrate the module into the existing agent experience and standardize outputs for scientific review, including basic visualization (tables/plots)
Develop a lightweight evaluation/testing framework based on representative stakeholder questions, and produce basic training materials and usage examples
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Must have attained a Master's Degree
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Computational Biology, Computational Toxicology, Machine Learning & AI, Data Science or related fields
Advanced Python: Strong proficiency in Python for data manipulation, analysis pipelines, and rapid prototyping
Agentic AI & Prompting: Hands-on experience working with LLMs, including prompt/context engineering and tool-using agents
Bioinformatics: Experience working with gene expression datasets and associated metadata (e.g., tissue, cell type, annotations); familiarity with common bioinformatics data structures and workflows
Software/Workflow Practices: Ability to build reproducible workflows (version control, documentation, unit testing, etc.)
Other: Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Experience building or integrating MCP tools and working with agentic development environments/clients (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, or similar)
Familiarity with single-cell expression concepts and tooling (e.g., Scanpy/AnnData, Seurat, cell-type annotation)
Experience using GTEx and other tissue- and cell-type reference atlases; experience working with APIs, lightweight services, or query layers over scientific datasets
Strong problem-solving mindset and interest in working at the intersection of life sciences and AI to solve real-world drug safety challenges
Benefits
Paid holiday time off benefits
Company
Genentech
Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ashley Magargee
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Laird
Vice President, Global MSAT Drug Substance Biologics Technology and Commercial Products Support
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