Genentech ยท 9 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern - Translational Safety (Computational Toxicology)
South San Francisco, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50/hr - $50/hr
Start in 2026 SpringGenentech is a biotechnology company focused on drug discovery and development. They are seeking a summer intern for their Computational Toxicology group to expand the capabilities of an AI agent that queries non-clinical toxicity data and implements a Text-to-SQL framework.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing
Responsibilities
Expand the current capabilities of an internally developed LLM-powered AI agent which involves development a critical new module that enables the agent to access and query the non-clinical in vivo toxicity data in SEND format using natural language
Implement a robust Text-to-SQL framework where the LLM, equipped with full awareness of the database schema, translates natural language questions into executable SQL queries
Possess chemical intelligence to interpret and execute complex tasks including but not limited to chemical similarity and substructure searches
Democratize access to extensive non-clinical data, specifically benefiting toxicologists, pathologists, and predictive toxicology scientists
Recognize patterns within the wealth of in vivo data to assist users in comprehending compound toxicity across disparate studies, aggregating data for predictive modeling, and identifying test articles sharing specific substructures linked to specific adverse events
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student)
Must have attained a Master's Degree
Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student)
Computer Science, Cheminformatics, Bioinformatics, Computational Toxicology, Machine Learning & AI, Data Science or related fields
Advanced Python: Strong proficiency in Python for data manipulation and backend development
Database Expertise: Deep understanding of relational databases and the ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
Generative AI & NLP: Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering to interface with structured data
Good communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Chemoinformatics: Familiarity with chemistry toolkits like RDKit and concepts such as molecular fingerprinting or substructure searching
Scientific Data Standards: Knowledge of the SEND format or experience handling clinical/non-clinical study data
Problem Solving: A desire to work at the intersection of life sciences and AI to solve real-world drug safety challenges
Benefits
Paid holiday time off benefits
Company
Genentech
Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ashley Magargee
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Laird
Vice President, Global MSAT Drug Substance Biologics Technology and Commercial Products Support
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2026-01-07
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