2025 Summer Intern – Product Development Data Sciences

2025 Summer Internship – Product Development Data Sciences

Department Summary

Product Development Data Sciences is a group of over 1,000 data scientists across five global sites. We deliver data and insights about our medicine with excellence and passion. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of data to accelerate innovative healthcare solutions for patients and society.

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

The Opportunity

• Statistical research: Helping solve statistical problems directly relevant to ongoing clinical drug development in diverse therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, cardiovascular, nephrology, and metabolism. The specific topics may include but are not limited to research problems from early to late-stage clinical trials and post-marketing evaluations
• Data analytics: Analyze real-world clinical data to derive data-driven clinical impact and business insights
• Programming: Developing or refactoring code to create reusable R packages for data processing or visualization; developing innovative automation solutions for data handling and analytics processes
• Data engineering: Exploring efficiencies in data flow from raw to analysis-ready data sets
• Machine learning research: Suggesting and implementing new methodologies in machine learning for data exploration to enable scientific reverse translation
• Innovation: Driving proof of concept work to explore the usage of new software or programming language in a component of our work

Program highlights

• Intensive 12-week, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship
• Program start dates are in May and June 2025
• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.
• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects
• Professional & personal development curriculum throughout the program, including networking opportunities, workshops, and panel discussions
• Work with some of the most talented people in the pharmaceutical industry
• Final presentations of project work to senior leaders
• Participate in volunteer projects, social events, and team-building activities

Who You Are

Required Education

You meet one of the following criteria:

• Must be pursuing a Master’s degree (currently enrolled).
• Must have attained a Master’s degree no more than 2 years ago.
• Must be pursuing a PhD (currently enrolled).

Required Majors

Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Biotechnology or related fields

Required Skills

R Programming, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Clinical Data Experience.

Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Fundamental training in statistical and data science methods; familiarity with clinical trial statistical knowledge is a plus
• Strong programming skills, particularly in R; experience with software development workflow, including versioning and code collaboration with Git
• Excellent communicator and team player; comfortable explaining complex technical topics to non-technical audiences
• Experienced problem solver capable of seeking help when needed
• Passion for learning and curious about drug development in the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry.

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

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, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

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