2026 Spring  Intern - Product Technical Development - Engineering and Manufacturing Focus (6 months)

To Apply:

• As a second attachment (apart from your CV), please include a cover letter (not to exceed 1 page in length) that addresses the following questions:

  • Please describe a unique situation in either your academic, personal, or career areas of your life in which you took initiative that had a meaningful impact on either your school, community, or an organization.

Department Summary

Pharmaceutical Technical Development (PTDU) develops, delivers, and supports robust, cost-effective production methods and technologies for innovative therapeutics to meet the needs of Genentech’s Research, Development, Commercial, and Product Operations groups. The group has long been recognized as a world leader in developing large-scale manufacturing processes, sophisticated analytical methods, and effective drug delivery systems.

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

Program Highlights

• Six months, (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in May or June 2025.

• 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.

The Opportunity

As a Technical Development Intern in Engineering and Manufacturing focus, you may be assigned a project in one of the following areas within PTDUP:

• Drug Delivery Technology Development

• Device Development

• Pilot Plant and Clinical Manufacturing Operations

• Process Development Engineering

This program provides a broad perspective and appreciation of the development of new processes, methods, and technologies at different production scales in the biotechnology industry. 

Candidates applying for the PTDU Intern Program should be passionate about science/engineering and thoroughly enjoy the challenges associated with complex problem-solving. Candidates must be highly self-motivated and able to work effectively as individuals and as part of multi-disciplinary teams in an atmosphere of casual intensity to develop medicines for unmet medical needs.

Interns with an engineering and manufacturing focus will work alongside our plant engineers, project managers, process specialists, or packaging and device development engineers. Work will be in support of our clinical large-scale cell culture and purification production, facilities/utilities infrastructure, or development of drug delivery devices and packaging. Previous internship projects have included but are not limited to:

• Port Delivery design verification testing

• Development of sterile barriers systems and tamper evident solutions

• Infrastructure upgrade projects to meet new regulatory requirements

• Assist with clean utility and production equipment upgrades/modifications

• Help implement and maintain GMP Compliance Programs 

Who You Are

Required Education

You meet one of the following criteria:

• Must be pursuing or have attained an Associate's Degree OR

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree (enrolled student graduating in 2026 or 2027) OR

• Must have attained a Bachelor's degree no more than 2 years ago from the time of application (not currently enrolled in a grad program) OR

• Must be pursuing a Master's degree (enrolled student) OR

• Must have attained a Master's degree no more than 2 years ago from the time of application.

Required Majors

• Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, or related disciplines.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-directed individual who is excited about tackling complex and creative scientific challenges in an industrial setting.