About Us
Position Title: 2026 Summer Intern - GxP Compliance
Department: Quality
Reports To: Senior Director, GxP Compliance
Location: South San Francisco, CA– On-site 4 days per week (Mon to Thurs)
Job Overview
Kardigan is looking for a GxP Compliance Intern to join our team and gain hands-on exposure to the world of Quality & GxP Compliance. If you are interested in developing practical skills in a supportive, fast-moving environment, this role is a great fit. You will have a direct impact on the Kardigan mission by building a centralized Inspection Readiness webpage that ensures our teams have immediate access to the tools and guidance they need to succeed. You’ll learn how to better understand complex regulations while collaborating with experienced teammates to strengthen our organizational transparency and efficiency.
What You’ll Do
- Build and structure a user-friendly Inspection Readiness webpage.
- Research and analyze relevant regulatory requirements (such as FDA and EMA) and industry expectations to support audit preparedness.
- Gather and organize internal documents, and records to ensure a centralized repository of high-quality resource or staging area.
- Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the company to validate that the content is accurate and current.
- Improve cross-functional alignment by helping to minimize information gaps and supporting company-wide Inspection readiness, tool, templates, training, and remediation efforts.
Qualifications
- Rising Junior or Senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Life Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Public Health, or a related field at a 4-year accredited university.
- Strong organizational and research skills with a high attention to detail.
- Comfortable using web content tools or basic webpage building platforms like SharePoint and Smartsheets.
- A proactive "initiative-taker" who is eager to learn and take ownership of a project from start to finish.
Our Culture We believe in winning as a team, which means you’ll find a supportive environment where we celebrate curiosity and work together to turn scientific discoveries into life-changing realities. This internship is a unique opportunity to be part of a "reunited" team of industry leaders who are passionate about making the impossible possible for patients.
Pay: $29 per hour
Location requirement: Candidates must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area (no relocation assistance)
Top Skills
Kardigan South San Francisco, California, USA Office
South San Francisco, California , United States
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
