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Roche · 11 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern - Regev Lab - Computational Biology & Single-Cell Genomics

South San Francisco

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$50/hr - $50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Roche is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking a 2026 Summer Intern for the Regev Lab focused on Computational Biology and Single-Cell Genomics. The intern will analyze large-scale single-cell atlases to understand cancer development and will apply statistical modeling approaches to communicate findings through visualizations and analysis workflows.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze large-scale single-cell atlases spanning multiple cancer types and organs to identify patterns that are broadly shared versus tissue-specific

Apply and evaluate statistical modeling approaches that account for key sources of variability across samples

Perform robustness checks to assess reproducibility across datasets

Communicate findings through clear, publication-ready visualizations and a well-documented analysis workflow

Qualification

PythonStatistical modelingSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisLinear mixed modelsHPC/cluster environmentsReproducible researchCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field, with coursework or experience in genomics

Experience working in Python (and/or R) for statistics and data analysis

Experience with linear mixed models; comfort interpreting effect sizes, confidence intervals, and interaction terms

Experience with single-cell RNA-seq analysis using Scanpy (scverse) or similar frameworks; familiarity with trajectory analysis or ligand–receptor inference methods is a plus

Experience designing benchmarks/evaluation metrics and comfort working in HPC/cluster environments

Strong reproducible research habits (Git, notebooks, clear documentation) and communication/collaboration skills

Implement analyses, run patient-held-out evaluations, generate figures/tables, and deliver a concise written summary

Preferred

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

Benefits

Paid holiday time off benefits

Company

Roche

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Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.

Founded in 1896

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE

10001+ employees

http://www.roche.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (12)

2024 (9)

2023 (6)

2022 (2)

2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$7.79B

Key Investors

SoftBankSCALE AINovartis

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 Group Vice President, Computational Science and Informatics R&D

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