Roche · 5 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern - Synthetic Molecule Process Chemistry
South San Francisco
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$45/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerRoche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a Summer Intern for their Synthetic Molecule Process Chemistry team. The intern will work on developing machine learning models to optimize lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the efficiency of the drug development process.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Use cheminformatics tools to parameterize a set of ionizable lipids for lipid nanoparticles (LNP)
Develop machine learning models to predict the encapsulation efficiency, immune response, and in vivo distribution of LNPs
Generate recommendations for new ionizable lipids and other components to refine the LNP delivery system
Engage in multiple rounds of optimization in collaboration with Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics (Formulations / Solid State)
Develop visualizations using python libraries to communicate results
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing or have attained an Associate's Degree
Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student)
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Required Majors: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science
Candidate must have a background in chemistry or biology, including coursework in organic chemistry
Candidate must have familiarity with python programming, preferably should be familiar with the standard scientific python stack (numpy, scipy, scikit-learn) including hands-on experience with machine learning methods
Preferred
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Familiarity with cheminformatics tools such as RDKit or OpenBabel
Experience with building interactive visualizations in python
Familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks
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
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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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