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The Position

2026 Summer Intern - Computational Science and Informatics

We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love.

Department Summary

Roche Sequencing is developing ground-breaking next-generation sequencing products that allow scientists/clinicians powerful new avenues to investigate DNA, the blueprint of any lifeforms, in days giving them the ability to understand health conditions such as cancer, HIV, COVID19 and more!  We are not only changing science but changing lives through the development of frontier technologies that accelerate personalized healthcare.

Do you enjoy experimenting with groundbreaking technology? If so, be prepared to love your job with us! We are looking for an intern to develop and optimize an agentic system to interact with large scale datasets, integrate with third-party APIs and execute complex workflows. You’ll be working closely with software and experimental teams to prototype, test, and evaluate the system.

This internship position is located in Santa Clara, on-site.  

The Opportunity

• Design, implement and test an agentic system that can process large volumes of unstructured data, and integrate with external APIs and tools.

• Develop metrics and tools to monitor and evaluate agent performance.

• Collaborate with internal customers to iterate on agentic capabilities.

• Deliver high-quality code and actively participate in testing and validation.

• Keep accurate and timely records of design decisions, dependencies, findings and progress.

• Present work to the team at the end of the internship.

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks, 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 Master's Degree (enrolled student).

- Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).
- Must have attained a PhD.

- Must have attained a Master's Degree.

Required Majors:
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related scientific discipline.

Required Skills

• Solid knowledge of machine learning and deep learning fundamentals. 

• Highly skilled in Python. Hands-on experience with AI/ML libraries (e.g., LangChain, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, PyTorch).  

• Excellent problem-solving abilities -- able to articulate a problem statement when processes may be complex and/or ambiguous.

• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills.

• The ability to work independently and proactively with minimal guidance.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Understanding of agent-based modeling, LLMs, RAG, vector databases, prompt engineering.

• Familiarity with using cloud and HPC infrastructure would be helpful.

• Experience building applications with LLMs or generative AI models.

• Familiarity with API development, backend services, and deployment pipelines

• 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 of  California is $50.00 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.

Roche 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.

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