Job Abstract

2024 Fall Intern - US Medical Affairs - Data Management and Engineering, Evidence Generation

Department Summary

US Medical Affairs (USMA) is part of Genentech’s CMG (commercial, medical, government) organization, and is focused on leading the healthcare industry by improving patient outcomes and the customer experience.  USMA includes its own evidence generation (EG) function that is focused on delivering tomorrow’s medical advances faster to more patients via clinical trials of the future, cutting-edge insights generation, and groundbreaking inclusive research.

USMA EG has end-to-end expertise across the data and insights generation value chain including biostatistics, data sciences, clinical operations, data management, biosample management, and systems and vendor management.  USMA EG manages a data generation portfolio of over 500 clinical trials including company-sponsored and supported trials and an insights generation portfolio of over 200 projects including exploratory data analyses, real world data and personalized health care projects.

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

Key Responsibilities

Data Engineer Intern responsibilities:

• Support data curation/integration project for USMA studies

• Support other data engineers with automation projects

• Support other EG activities in identifying, designing and executing fit for purpose data management solutions, adhering to FAIR principles.

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks , full time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in  September(Fall)

• 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 Bachelor's Degree

• Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)

• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)

• Must have attained a PhD

Required majors:

• Data science, data engineer

Required skills:

• Excellent critical thinking skills to understand complex concept

• Excellent communication skills

• Quick learner

• Programming experience (Python, R programming required)

Preferred 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 range for this position based on the primary location for this position in California is $45.00 - $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, 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.