PhD Summer Internship in LLM-based Agents and Drug Discovery at Genentech (Prescient Design) Genentech in United States

Genentech, a member of the Roche group and a leader in biotechnology, is offering a PhD summer internship on the Foundation Models team at Prescient Design in New York City. This opportunity is ideal for PhD students passionate about LLM-based agents, artificial intelligence, and their application to large-scale scientific discovery and drug development. The internship offers two tracks: an Engineering Track focused on building and deploying agent-based tools, and a Research Track centered on advancing agent reasoning, orchestration, and evaluation for scientific applications. Interns will have access to Genentech's extensive resources, collaborate with world-class scientists, and contribute directly to real-world drug discovery efforts. The position is supervised by Professor Mingyu Derek MA (University of California, Los Angeles), and is based in New York City. Applicants should be current PhD students with relevant interests and skills in AI, engineering, or scientific research. The internship is paid, though specific funding details are not provided. The application window is open for Summer 2026, with a deadline of October 1, 2026. Interested candidates should apply via the official Genentech careers page and may also contact Professor MA via LinkedIn for further information.