2025 Summer Intern - Translational Medicine

2025 Summer Intern - Translational Medicine

Department Summary

The Translational Medicine department at Genentech informs the clinical development of novel personalized therapeutics through the establishment of biomarker strategies aimed to study the molecular pathways driving disease and to characterize the mechanism of action of our therapeutics. We focus on prognostic, predictive, and pharmacodynamic biomarkers to enable our vision of "the right drug for the right patient at the right dose".

As a member of the biomarker mass spectrometry laboratory, this participant will gain hands-on experience in the field of mass spectrometry and quantitative biomarker assay development while supporting diverse clinical programs. Specifically, the participant will utilize mass spectrometry-based approaches and develop a mass spectrometry method to measure biomarkers in disease relevant biofluids. The participant will also have the opportunity to understand how the assessment of these analytes impacts the biomarker strategy for specific clinical programs and how biomarkers are used to support drug development.

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

The Opportunity

• To develop mass spectrometry methods to detect protein biomarkers of interest.

• To write up-to-date standard operating protocol for the method developed.

• To provide a final presentation/poster on the major findings.

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks (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)

Required Education: You meet one of the following criteria:

• Must have attained a Master's Degree.

• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).

Required Majors:

• Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or related disciplines.

Required Skills:

• Familiar with triple quadrupole/Orbitrap mass spectrometers and companion analyzing software.

• Experience in developing custom methods for mass spectrometry sample preparation.

• Experience analyzing big sets of data.

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.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary for this position based on the primary location of California is $50 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.

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