The Position

2026 Summer Intern – Research Oncology

Department Summary

The Research Oncology department serves as the engine of innovation within gRED (Genentech Research and Early Development). Our mission is simple yet audacious: to pursue groundbreaking science that transforms the standard of care for patients with the most complex cancers.

This internship position is located in South San Francisco, on-site.

The Opportunity

• Literature search: Your goal is to identify "knowledge gaps" that our project can address, turning academic theory into actionable research hypotheses.

• Mastery of Scientific Principles: You will work closely with your mentor to deeply understand the biological principles of our project.

• Experimental Design & Optimization: You will actively design your own experiments. This includes calculating necessary concentrations, selecting appropriate controls and determining the most effective assays to answer specific biological questions.

• Hands-on Bench Execution: You will lead the execution of your designed experiments in our state-of-the-art labs.

• Data analysis & Presentation: You will analyze your findings, create professional-grade figures, and present your data during our group meetings.

Program Highlights

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

• Program start dates are in May/June 2026.

• 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: You meet one of the following criteria:

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

• Must have attained a Bachelor's Degree (not currently enrolled in a graduate program).

Required Majors: Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology.

Required Skills:

• Cell Culture: Maintaining and propagating various cell lines, including primary immune.

• Mammalian Cell Culture.

• Laboratory Rigor: pipetting, solution preparation, and documentation in electronic lab notebooks (ELN).

• Ability to perform basic scientific calculations (molarity, dilutions) and statistical analyses to biological data.

• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, GraphPad Prism, or FlowJo.

• Protein Analysis: (e.g., Western Blot, ELISA, or basic Flow Cytometry).

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.

• Performing Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) isolation from blood samples and T cell isolation from PBMC.

• Flow Cytometry: Preparing samples, running experiments on the flow cytometer, and performing basic data analysis for immunophenotyping and functional assays.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $45.00 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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