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Genentech · 11 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern - Computational biology and medicine - Neuroscience

positionSouth San Francisco, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$50/hr - $50/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Genentech is a leading biotechnology company focused on innovation and advancing science for healthcare. The internship offers an opportunity to build a comprehensive single-cell atlas of human iPSC-derived cells, involving data integration, benchmarking, analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Data Integration: Harmonize and process diverse single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) datasets from internal and public sources, including multiple protocols and iPSC lines
Benchmarking & Analysis: Evaluate and apply various dimensionality reduction and alignment methods to create a unified embedding space
Cellular State Characterization: Identify and characterize transcriptomic diversity in under baseline and stimulated conditions
App Development: Build and deploy an interactive application to enable researchers to query embedding spaces and visualize gene expression patterns across different model systems
Collaborate and present: Engage with cross-functional teams in Roche/Genentech and present your research at internal seminars

Qualification

RPythonComputational biology workflowsData integration techniquesNeurobiologyData visualization toolsCollaborationPresentation skills

Required

Must be currently pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Required Majors: Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field
Proficiency in R or Python for large-scale single-cell transcriptomic analysis
Hands-on experience with computational biology workflows and data integration techniques
Familiarity with neurobiology

Preferred

Experience or strong interest in developing interactive data visualization tools (e.g., R Shiny)
Experience working with iPSC-derived cellular models
Knowledge of benchmarking strategies for data integration

Benefits

Paid holiday time off benefits

Company

Genentech

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Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
dateFounded in 1976
location
South San Francisco, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://gene.com

H1B Sponsorship

Genentech 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 (167)
2024 (148)
2023 (150)
2022 (178)
2021 (121)
2020 (158)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Ashley Magargee
Chief Executive Officer
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Michael Laird
Vice President, Global MSAT Drug Substance Biologics Technology and Commercial Products Support
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