We have robust 2-year PharmD Fellowships in partnership with Howard University, Rutgers University, University of the Pacific, University of California, UC San Francisco, and University of Washington. Visit our university partner websites to learn more about PharmD fellowship application timelines, requirements, and open roles.
We have robust 2-year PharmD Fellowships in partnership with Howard University, Rutgers University, University of the Pacific, University of California, UC San Francisco, and University of Washington. Visit our university partner websites to learn more about PharmD fellowship application timelines, requirements, and open roles.





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Program Overview
Genentech partners with 5 universities. Review the program websites (including their brochures) below for more information on each respective program we partner with.
- Howard University
- Rutgers University
- University of the Pacific (UoP)
- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- University of Washington (UoW)
Please note that each university has a distinct program structure, speciality areas, curriculum and professional development opportunities through their university partnership with us. That said, all PharmD Fellows are embedded within our PharmD community while they’re here giving Fellows exposure to peer-to-peer networking, senior leadership visibility, and social engagements.
- PharmD Fellowships are 2 years long starting in July.
- Interested candidates apply directly through our university partner Fellowship programs. Fellows are employees of the university and conduct their Fellowship at Genentech as an external contractor. Fellows work full-time while continuing important Fellowship university requirements.
- The majority of our Fellows spend the 2 years of their Fellowship onsite at Genentech. That said, some of our university partners have students onsite at the university for their first year or fully virtual for the 2-year program. Please visit our partner university pages for more information.
- Fellows at Genentech have the opportunity to work on high profile projects, complete a series of rotations within a respective business unit, network with industry leaders, attend national conferences, engage deeply with a robust early talent community of Rotation Students, Interns, Postdocs and Fellows, and participate in a series of university and Genentech-specific activities to grow, develop and thrive.
- Once the Fellowship programs conclude, we do not guarantee full time placement into the business, but we do support and encourage Fellows to apply to internal Genentech and external positions.
Fellows work in a variety of business areas including regulatory patient partnerships, health impact, commercial medical and government affairs, and more. Review open roles on our university partner websites and consider your interest areas and career goals when applying to a specific role.
Each Fellowship contributes to the vibrant early talent community we have developed here. Each Fellow has the opportunity to explore, navigate and connect with our unique culture.
We firmly believe that inclusion and belonging drives innovation, improves scientific and clinical outcomes and contributes to improving health impact for all. Here at Genentech, that means fostering belonging within our own walls, advancing inclusive research and health impact in our industry at-large, and transforming society through partnerships across healthcare, education and within all communities.
We are committed to ensuring Fellows have a wonderful experience while they are here. Fellows have access to a PharmD mentorship program, our world class South San Francisco fitness center, corporate transportation via shuttles and ferries, social events and more!
We firmly believe that inclusion and belonging drives innovation, improves scientific and clinical outcomes and contributes to improving health impact for all. Here at Genentech, that means fostering belonging within our own walls, advancing inclusive research and health impact in our industry at-large, and transforming society through partnerships across healthcare, education and within all communities.
We are committed to ensuring Fellows have a wonderful experience while they are here. Fellows have access to a PharmD mentorship program, our world class South San Francisco fitness center, corporate transportation via shuttles and ferries, social events and more!
meet our people
Current & Alumni Testimonials - What makes our Fellowship distinct?
"I chose Genentech because they’re leading the way in patient-centricity throughout the entire product lifecycle. As a Global Patient Partnership fellow, I’m excited to drive forward strategies that embed patient insights from the earliest stages of R&D to the final stages of product development, ensuring therapies truly reflect and respond to the diverse needs of patient communities."
Ugo Ogbenta, PharmD
2024 - 2026 Howard Fellow
"Understanding the day-to-day activities that patients undergo for clinical trials have been invaluable for both my growth as a scientist and a human being. The Fellowship unequivocally emphasized the reason why I work in clinical drug development - for the patients."
David Chen, PharmD
UCSF 2018-2020 Fellowship
Senior Clinical Scientist, Tumor Agnostic Development at Genentech
Senior Clinical Scientist, Tumor Agnostic Development at Genentech
"I chose Genentech because of its renowned reputation for scientific innovation and its patient-centered mission. The Regulatory Affairs fellowship offers a unique opportunity to apply my skills through hands-on experiences across the entire drug development lifecycle. I am eager to contribute to Genentech’s commitment to research and development and grow as a young professional within this dynamic environment."
Junhee Cho, PharmD
2024 - 2026 Howard Fellow
"One of the most valuable aspects of the Fellowship was the opportunity to work on multiple teams and learn from several mentors. In addition, I gained functional expertise and worked on a variety of teams across different institutional settings which helped to build strong leadership, communication, and resilience that translates to many roles."
Vivian Chan, PharmD, RPh
UCSF Preceptor 2023-2025
Alum of UCSF PharmD Fellowship 2021-2023
Senior Safety Scientist at Genentech
Alum of UCSF PharmD Fellowship 2021-2023
Senior Safety Scientist at Genentech
"Being a part of the Rutgers/Genentech Fellowship has been instrumental to my growth and development in the pharmaceutical industry. This Fellowship has given me numerous opportunities to accelerate my understanding of the industry, functional area, therapeutic areas, and career paths all while learning within a supportive environment and mentors to lean on."
Isabelle Tharp, PharmD, RPh
Rutgers PharmD 2022-2024 Fellowship
Medical Science Director, USMA Oncology Medical Network at Genentech
Medical Science Director, USMA Oncology Medical Network at Genentech
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Gain deeper insights into Fellow projects by hearing from their Preceptors

Patrick Schleck
Rutgers Preceptor 2023-2025
Alumni of Rutgers PharmD Fellowship 2009-2011
Current role: Global Head Partnering Oncology and Cancer Immunotherapy at Genentech
Inside Pharma Partnering
In the Fellowship, the Pharma Partnering Fellow leads activities to help Partnering prepare for scientific and partnering conferences by searching and reviewing new data being published from potential biotech partners to look for new partnering opportunities.
Exposure to Pharma Partnering
As part of a Pharma Partnering Fellowship, we create a competency development plan that helps expose the Fellow to different aspects of business development across WANT (BD priorities), FIND (search, identification, and triage) and GET (Diligence and Negotiation). As a Fellow progresses through their two year Fellowship, we progressively look for Fellows to experience and lead projects that give exposure to each of the three stages of business development.

Naziah Lasi-Tejani
Howard Preceptor 2023-2025
Current role: Global Patient Partnership Group Leader at Genentech
Patient Insight Generation & Data Collection
We collect and synthesize patient insights data in various disease areas to advance the organization's commitment to integrating direct patient feedback. We also provide an understanding of patients' needs, as well as expectations into our core business decisions.
Patient-Led Innovation Pilot
We manage and refine the process by which Roche and Genentech engages with digitally-savvy patient community stakeholders, as part of a co-creation platform, to shape the digital and integrated health solutions the company is developing to improve patient experience.
Our Fellow has shaped how patients engage with our PLI platform, what that experience could be for the patients and caregivers from a digital perspective, and how Roche and Genentech teams can structure their engagements to get actionable insights to shape their projects.
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Contact information
Victoria Tyson
People Experience Partner at Genentech
PharmD-Fellowship-d@gene.com
People Experience Partner at Genentech
PharmD-Fellowship-d@gene.com