Roche · 1 month ago
2026 Summer Intern - Biology Research | AI Development (BRAID)
South San Francisco
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerRoche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a Summer Intern for their Biology Research | AI Development (BRAID) department. The intern will work closely with machine learning scientists and computational biologists to explore representation learning on perturb-seq data and develop methods for interpreting biological phenotypes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Explore representation learning on perturb-seq data
Evaluate the quality of learned representations for biological discovery and their ability to reduce the effect of unwanted confounders
Develop methods for interpreting biological phenotypes
Develop algorithms for disease mechanism and pathway inference on perturbation maps
Present scientific findings to the BRAID Department and the Computational Sciences organization
Submit findings to relevant scientific conferences and/or journals
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Strong foundation in machine learning
Practical experience with deep learning and common Python-based libraries
Familiarity with scRNA-seq data analysis
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Familiarity with high-content perturbation data
Familiarity with machine learning topics such as representation learning, graph theory, interpretability, and feature disentanglement
Familiarity with scRNA-seq data, GWAS data, and human genetics
Track record of tackling challenging biological problems with advanced computational methods
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Strong programming skills in Python (e.g. numpy, pandas, scikit-learn)
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
Solid understanding of machine learning and representation learning concepts
Familiarity with single-cell RNA-seq or Perturb-seq data
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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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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