summer internAt — Genentech

Opportunity Summary 

The Personalized Health Care (PHC) Imaging Group at Genentech has several summer data internship opportunities to contribute to the development of image science applied to medical imaging. In this internship, you will research and develop a digital image platform for medical image segmentation. This platform will be used to identify retinal imaging biomarkers in eye conditions including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). Note AMD and DR are the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide. This is a paid 40-hour/week internship with hourly rate $50.00 with a one-tiime stipend $3,000.00

Opportunity Learning Outcomes 

The developed methods will be used to predict clinical outcomes (prognosis) for patients and to guide the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy, with potential for significant impact on disease management.

Opportunity Training 

Regular onboarding to our computational environment that is needed to fulfill her task.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

This is a computer-programming focused task. So there is no specific safety information except to handle the company-provided laptop gently.

Compensation Details 
TypeFrequencyAmountExplanationShow to students?
Hourly Payweekly2000No
Program 
Internships
Location Type 
Remote
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
40hours per week
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
Background Check (e.g., fingerprinting, live scans, driving record)
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
Yes
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing