2025 Spring Intern – Product Technical Development – Engineering and Manufacturing Focus

2025 Spring Intern – Product Technical Development – Engineering and Manufacturing Focus

Department Summary

Pharmaceutical Technical Development (PTDU) develops, delivers, and supports robust, cost-effective production methods and technologies for innovative therapeutics to meet the needs of Genentech’s Research, Development, Commercial, and Product Operations groups. The group has long been recognized as a world leader in developing large-scale manufacturing processes, sophisticated analytical methods, and effective drug delivery systems.

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

Program Highlights

• 6 months (40 hours per week) paid internship.
• Program start dates are in January/February 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.
• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

Key Responsibilities

As a Technical Development Intern in Engineering and Manufacturing focus, you may be assigned a project in one of the following areas within PTDUP:

• Drug Delivery Technology Development
• Device Development
• Pilot Plant and Clinical Manufacturing Operations
• Process Development Engineering

Interns with an engineering and manufacturing focus will work alongside our plant engineers, project managers, process specialists, or packaging and device development engineers. Work will be in support of our clinical large-scale cell culture and purification production, facilities/utilities infrastructure, or development of drug delivery devices and packaging. Previous internship projects have included but are not limited to:

• Port Delivery design verification testing
• Development of sterile barriers systems and tamper evident solutions
• Infrastructure upgrade projects to meet new regulatory requirements
• Assist with clean utility and production equipment upgrades/modifications
• Help implement and maintain GMP Compliance Programs

Who You Are

Education: You meet one of the following criteria:

– Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree (enrolled student) who graduates in 2025 or 2026.
– Must have attained a Bachelor’s Degree (no more than 2 years ago).

• Relevant work experience in research labs or the biotechnology industry is desirable but not required.
• Must be able to work 40 hours/week for the duration of the 6 months internship.

Preferred majors:

• Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or related disciplines.

Other Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-directed individual who is excited about tackling complex and creative scientific challenges in an industrial setting.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position in California is $26.00 – $33.00 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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