2026 Summer Intern - AI Biology and Translation

2026 Summer Intern - AI Biology and Translation

Department Summary

We develop, leverage, and adapt statistical and AI tools to better understand the biology of disease, with the ultimate goal of creating safer and more effective therapeutics.

This internship position is located in South San Francisco On Site.

The Opportunity

• Developing and test a computational pipeline for functional fine-mapping of genome-wide association studies

• Leverage proprietary sequence-to-function models to better identify causal variants and genes

• Comparing these results with fine-mapping from other strategies

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in May/June (Summer)

• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.

• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

Who You Are

Required Education

• Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student).

• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).

Required Majors

Computational Biology, Genetics, Computer Science.

Required Skills

• Programming (C, R, or Python preferred)

• Statistics/Statistical Genetics

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

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

• Git

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $50.00 per hour.Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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