2025 Summer Intern - Product Quality and Occupational Toxicology

2025 Summer Intern - Product Quality and Occupational Toxicology

Department Summary

Translational Safety (TS) is responsible for advancing the drug development portfolio through the use of high quality non-clinical safety data, emerging scientific methodologies and strategic collaborations. The Product Quality and Occupational Toxicology (PQOT) group, which sits within TS, is seeking a talented and motivated summer intern to join our efforts in worker and patient safety. In PQOT, our goal is to support and ensure the safety of those who produce, handle, and receive our life-changing medicines. To accomplish this, we partner with global and local functions, enabling the safe, quality manufacturing of GNE therapeutics.

This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in fundamental product quality and occupational health hazard assessment practices while gaining firsthand experience in a world-class pharmaceutics organization. Genentech's PQOT group leverages innovation to advance best practices throughout the pharmaceutical industry.

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

The Opportunity

• Evaluation of data pertaining to the health hazards of novel impurities / contaminants that can occur in therapeutics

• Development of an understanding of the human health hazard assessments used to support worker safety and patient safety

• Data analysis, evaluation and visualization

• Evaluation of scientific literature to aid in the compilation and interpretation of complex data sets (e.g., drawing and supporting conclusions)

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)

Required Education: You meet one of the following criteria:

- Must be pursuing an Associate's Degree or a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student).

Required Majors: Toxicology, Biochemistry, Industrial Engineering or Hygiene, Chemical or Biochemical engineering, Pharm-D, or similar.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• High level of interest in pharmaceutical development, patient safety and worker safety

• Possess an understanding of human biology and biochemistry as well as related terminology

• Ability to identify supportive literature (conduct effective literature searches) and experience in the citation of scientific information

• Creativity and ability to visualize large datasets using computational programs such as excel

• Self-motivated, quick learner, enthusiastic and reliable

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Scientific writing and the interpretation of complex information

• 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 $25-$33 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.