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The Position
2026 Summer Intern - Systems Technology Group, Roche Sequencing Solutions
We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.
A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.
At Roche, we are working to make next-generation sequencing simple and accessible enough for routine use. By accelerating clinical research, streamlining workflows, and expanding assay menus, we are broadening access to genomic data and lowering barriers to adoption. From robust sample isolation and preparation tools to novel sequencing technology and advanced bioinformatics, we are developing differentiated, highly integrated end-to-end solutions for next-generation sequencing, resulting in a sample in, result out workflow.
Department Summary
Our Systems Technology Group, a part of Roche Sequencing Solutions, is focused on creating and advancing technologies to significantly enhance DNA sequencing workflows. We are seeking a summer intern to help us in evaluating novel fluidic systems and integrating complex chemistry and workflows onto these systems during the earliest stages of research and development. This is an exciting, hands-on role for a student who is passionate about pioneering new technologies and making them work reliably by spanning the intersection of chemistry, molecular biology, and biochemistry with hardware, surfaces, and materials.
The ideal candidate thrives at the nexus, capable of rigorously testing system concepts, integrating complex subsystems, and optimizing performance based on first principles. This role requires close collaboration with scientific and design teams and will focus on the critical tasks of integrating, characterizing, troubleshooting, and optimizing early proto@types. You will also help evaluate the concepts by conducting rigorous testing on breadboards and proto@types, identifying failure modes, and providing data-driven feedback to the team.
This internship position is located in Santa Clara, California, on-site.
The Opportunity:
Proto@type Testing: Set up and run experiments on early-stage fluidic breadboards and proto@types to evaluate feasibility.
Troubleshooting: Work with the team to identify failure modes and help find root causes.
Data Analysis: Analyze experimental data and present findings to the technical team.
Integration: Assist in translating benchtop chemical workflows onto automated fluidic and microfluidic systems
Perform orthogonal analyses on a variety of advanced instrumentation to screen for optimal components and conditions
Program Highlights
Intensive 12-week, full-time (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 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).
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student).
Must have attained a Master's Degree.
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).
Must have attained a PhD.
Required Majors: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biophysics or similar/related discipline
Required Skills:
Hands-on experience: You have hands-on experience with biological or chemical workflows and standard lab tools and equipment.
Interdisciplinary Knowledge: You possess an understanding of the fundamental principles of molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics.
Problem-Solving Mindset: You have the ability to troubleshoot from a first-principles perspective, using the scientific method.
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
Scientist/Engineer at Heart: You exhibit a high degree of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and scientific curiosity. You are always eager to learn new things and have technical hobbies that showcase your love for building things and/or experimentation.
Data Analysis Tools: You have hands-on experience with common data analysis tools and the appropriate use of AI to help use these tools more effectively and efficiently.
Hands-on experience (Hardware): You have hands-on experience working with proto@type instruments, breadboards, or integrated microfluidic devices.
Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $26.00-$46.00 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.
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let's build a healthier future, together.
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