Roche · 10 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern - Protein Sciences Laboratory Automation
South San Francisco
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$45/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerRoche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a motivated Laboratory Automation Intern for the Summer of 2026. The intern will gain hands-on experience in executing, optimizing, and validating automated protein purification workflows while collaborating with automation engineers and protein scientists.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Execute and evaluate automated protein expression and purification workflows using established liquid-handling systems
Support automation-enabled sample preparation and method execution, including lysis, clarification, and re-array
Assist with programming, running, and troubleshooting automated methods and associated instrumentation
Collect and analyze run data to assess automation performance and identify sources of variability
Document automated methods and findings, and prepare a final technical presentation summarizing performance and recommendations
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student)
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Required Majors: Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific or engineering discipline
Ability to follow written protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) accurately
Basic laboratory skills and comfort working in a wet-lab environment
Data recording, organization, and basic analysis skills (e.g., spreadsheets, plotting, summarizing results)
Strong attention to detail and ability to document work clearly and consistently
Ability to communicate effectively and work productively in a collaborative team setting
Preferred
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Interest in laboratory automation, protein sciences, or high-throughput laboratory workflows
Hands-on laboratory experience through coursework, research projects, or prior internships, with familiarity in basic biological or biochemical techniques
Exposure to liquid-handling automation, scripting, or programming (e.g., Python) is a plus but not required
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail, documentation, and data interpretation
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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Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and Group Vice President, Computational Science and Informatics R&D
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