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2024 Summer Intern - Nanopore Sequencing

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Roche

Dec 13, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Science
    Engineering
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Required Education:
  • Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree, focused in Biochemistry, Chemical or Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or other related field
  • Will have completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework at an accredited college/university.
  • Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university during the program calendar year 2024.
  • Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
  • Expertise working with Python, R, and Linux/Unix (bash) is strongly preferred
  • Completed at least one full year of research experience is strongly preferred
  • Effective analytical, communication, and presentation skill

Responsibilities

  • Design and execution of sequencing experiments utilizing Roche's nanopore sequencing platform
  • Both wet and dry laboratory work performed using industry-standard practices, including maintenance of a well-organized and concise record of work performed and progress made
  • Formulation and QC of sequencing reagents according to both experimental and established SOPs
  • Library preparation, target enrichment, and sequencing preparation for a variety of sample types
  • Deep-dive analysis of experimental data using various quantitative and qualitative methods, with regular presentation of findings at internal meetings
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Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).