2 days ago
Cape Town, South AfricaIntern
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine Python pipelines and LLM agent workflows for assay design and scientific document analysis.
- Build automated checks and structured tests to verify AI outputs against biological evidence, citations, and assay data.
- Evaluate technical literature, NGS assay criteria, reagent performance requirements, and scientific examples using computational and bioinformatics tools.
- Collaborate with assay and reagent development scientists to convert laboratory workflows into practical AI utilities.
- Document code architectures, testing outcomes, failure cases, laboratory records, experimental analyses, and project reports.
Requirements
- Recently completed within the last two years an Honours or Master’s degree or equivalent in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a closely related field, with AI or Machine Learning experience.
- Foundational knowledge of molecular biology and assay principles, including PCR/qPCR, nucleic acid chemistry, or sequencing concepts.
- Proven ability to write Python for data processing, script automation, or tool development.
- Hands-on experience or active projects involving AI tools, LLM APIs, or prompt development.
- Preferred experience includes NGS library preparation, reagent chemistry, enzyme kinetics, sequence alignment, bioinformatics databases, computational biology tools, LLM evaluation methods, agent frameworks, or structured output formats.
- Strong communication, collaboration, analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
Benefits
- 12-month internship based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Hands-on training alongside experienced bioinformatics scientists in product development and AI engineering.
- Cross-functional exposure to wet-lab sequencing assay and reagent development.
- Applied experience building reliable and verifiable AI tools for scientific literature and product development.
- Dedicated mentorship and career guidance from senior scientists and specialists.
- A potential career pathway combining molecular biology with practical AI tool development.
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About Roche
Roche is a Swiss healthcare company that develops and sells prescription pharmaceuticals and in vitro diagnostic systems for hospitals, laboratories, and clinicians. Its business spans two core divisions—Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics—with strengths in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, and diabetes care. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche also advances personalized healthcare by pairing therapies with companion diagnostics.