2026 Summer Intern - AIBT/TRAIL

Genentech • South San Francisco, CA • 2d ago

The Position

Department Summary

The Translational AI & Learning (TRAIL) group sits within Genentech's AI for Biology & Translation (AIBT) department. AIBT develops and applies cutting-edge machine learning to decode complex biology, connect molecular data to human disease, and enable therapeutic impact. Our work spans modern foundation-model approaches, causal and predictive modeling, and real-world deployment in partnership with experimental and translational teams.

Interns in TRAIL work closely with scientists and engineers across computational biology, statistics, and ML engineering to deliver methods that are scientifically rigorous, scalable, and grounded in real biomedical problems.

Internship Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated graduate student intern to join TRAIL for Summer 2026. The intern will contribute to an active research project at the intersection of machine learning and translational biology, with opportunities to develop new modeling approaches, analyze high-dimensional biological data, and evaluate methods in realistic settings.

This internship is designed for candidates who enjoy owning a problem end-to-end-from formulating the question, to implementing models, to running careful evaluation, to communicating results clearly.

Projects may include:

Predictive modeling of disease-relevant pheno@types from multi-modal biological data

Benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for biological ML models

Translational applications of foundation models for complex disease biology

Building interpretable ML approaches to support target discovery and prioritization

This Internship is located in South San Francisco On Site.

The Opportunity

Develop and implement machine learning models to address a defined translational biology problem using large-scale genomics datasets.

Design rigorous benchmarking and evaluation experiments (metrics, baselines, ablations) to assess model performance and generalization.

Curate, preprocess, and analyze high-dimensional biological data (e.g., single-cell and multi-modal datasets) to support modeling and interpretation.

Collaborate closely with computational and experimental partners to translate scientific questions into actionable modeling approaches and deliverables.

Communicate results clearly through well-documented code, concise summaries, and a final presentation to the broader team.

Program Highlights

Intensive 12-week, full-time (40 hours/week) paid internship

Program start dates are in May or 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

Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)

Required Majors

Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative field

Required Skills

Strong programming skills in Python (experience with ML/data analysis workflows).

Prior research experience in ML/AI, computational biology, genomics, or related domain (academic or industry).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

Experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred; TensorFlow ok)

Familiarity with genomics / sequence modeling (e.g., DNA/RNA, regulatory genomics, variant effects)

Experience working with large-scale datasets and reproducible workflows

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of the state 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.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZWlsbfQOvFVIQgHE_iDzWUTlhZvj6FytIzjS7xq6IGh1H5g/viewform) .

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