2025 Summer Intern - Product Development Global Operations

2025 Summer Intern - Product Development Global Operations

Department Summary

At Roche/Genentech Pharma Product Development (PD) Global Clinical Operations (PDG), we are determined to transform drug development and realize our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden by 2029. PD’s mission is to improve patients’ lives around the world through unique medicines that have a meaningful impact.

Cross functionally we conduct global clinical trials, analyze results, monitor safety, and work with regulatory authorities to provide truly differentiated medicines to patients. Our primary therapeutic focus areas are Oncology, Hematology, Neurology, Immunology, Ophthalmology, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism. We attract, develop, and retain the most talented people in the industry, and have Development centers in Basel, Switzerland; South San Francisco, California; Welwyn Garden City, England; Mississauga, Canada; and Shanghai, China, as well as operations in many other countries.

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

The Opportunity

As a Clinical Operations Lead in a cross-functional, matrixed organization, you will be empowered  to work with people across PDG and beyond to enable all teams to perform at their best, foster a  growth mindset to optimize potential and talent, and flow to high impact work to advance our  medicines for patients. You may have the opportunity to work as needed across one or more  areas of PDG including: study management, patient/disease areas, biomarker operations, quality  management, systems and process development, learning, insights and analytics, as well as  strategic focus areas, such as innovation & creativity, investigator centricity & partnering, patient  & caregiver benefit, inclusive research, diversity & inclusion, and other areas. 

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12 months, 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 have attained a Bachelor's Degree (not currently enrolled in a graduate program).

• Must have attained a Master's Degree.

Required Majors:

• Life Sciences (in Scientific, Medical or Healthcare subject area).

Required Skills:

• Proven experience operating and working in a professional setting.

• Self- starter, proactive problem solver with solution-focused mindset.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Effective team player and collaborator.

• Ability to work with guidance and manage multiple competing priorities.

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.

• Broad knowledge of the drug development life cycle and clinical trial methodology.

• Skilled in creating and maintaining relationships with a customer-focused attitude

• Ability to distill complex information from multiple sources and draw meaningful conclusions and insights

• Identifies, contributes to and participates to solve and/or improve complex and bring new perspectives.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting. 

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of  California is $33.00-$40.00 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.

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