2026 Fall Intern - Frontier Research, Prescient Design (AI for Drug Discovery)

Summary: Genentech is a leading biotechnology company, and they are seeking exceptional graduate student interns for their Frontier Research team within Prescient Design. The role involves participating in cutting-edge research in simulation-based inference, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and developing well-documented code for impactful applications. Responsibilities: - Participate in cutting-edge research in active simulation-based inference - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify problem settings shared by impactful applications - Develop well-documented code to facilitate adoption of the method - Present results in the form of a publication, for submission to internal and external scientific venues Required Qualifications: - Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student) - Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math, Physics, or related technical field - Strong publication record and experience contributing to research communities, including journals and conferences like NeurIPS, AISTATS, ICML, and ICLR - Strong software development skills in Python - Ability to reason formally about explore-exploit tradeoffs in adaptive inference procedures - Research experience in frameworks involving sequential decision making under uncertainty Preferred Qualifications: - General familiarity with simulation-based inference and causal inference is a plus - Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills - Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion Required Skills: Machine learning research, Statistics research, Python programming, Adaptive inference, Sequential decision making under uncertainty, Simulation-based inference, Causal inference Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Fall Benefits: Paid holiday time off benefits