2026 Summer Intern - Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED) Portfolio Strategy & Planning

2026 Summer Intern - Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED) Portfolio Strategy & Planning
Department Summary
 

The gRED Portfolio Strategy and Planning (PSP) group provides strategic insights, analysis, portfolio expertise and innovation to our partners within Genentech Research and Early Development (gRED) and the Roche Group. The group provides strategic guidance to senior leadership within gRED in support of their collective mission to discover and deliver novel therapeutics to our patients. The team is seeking talented individuals who value collaboration, integrity, and innovation to join us in helping to advance an industry-leading portfolio that will benefit patients.

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

The Opportunity

• Drive projects to provide portfolio-wide perspectives on topics involving molecule throughput, informatics, innovation, risk, R&D productivity, and other challenging questions.

• Provide insights into the portfolio for senior leaders to guide long-term planning.

• Ensure excellent portfolio management by placing individual decisions into the context of the broader pipeline.

• Develop novel ways of visualizing and communicating our extensive portfolio.

• Framing and assessing clinical development options.

• Decision analysis and recommendations.

• Risk assessment.
   

Program Highlights

• Intensive 6 months, full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in May/June 2026.

• 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 the following criteria:

• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).
   

Required Majors:  Science, Engineering and/or Business (including but not limited to: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Computer Science).
 

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.

• A strong desire to observe and participate in the drug development process as it is practiced by an industry leader.

• An interest in the intersection of the science and business of pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development.

• A willingness to collaborate and work within teams to achieve organizational goals. 

• Openness to work styles, tasks, and responsibilities that may be new and unfamiliar.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting. 
 

The expected salary for this position based on the primary location of  California is $46.00 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. 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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