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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Do more with the knowledge you’re working hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Through this program, you will acquire the valuable hands-on skills and foundational experience to become the professional you are meant to be in your chosen field.

Grad Co-op - Industrial Pharmacy Residency Program

6775 Financial Drive, Suite 100, Mississauga ON L5N 0A4.

Only candidates who apply via http://careers.amgen.com/ will be considered.
 

Live

This could be your everyday
 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will join us for an exciting one-year industrial pharmacy residency program.  The residency provides a highly self-directed and project-based learning experience for motivated and enthusiastic residents in the areas of Medical Information and Medical Affairs.

The first four months in the co-op assignment will be committed to acquiring knowledge of Amgen’s products and performing duties within the Medical Information department. For the remainder of the co-op assignment, the resident will start assisting on a variety of projects from the Medical Affairs department with the opportunity to contribute to other business functions depending on business needs and timelines. The resident will also maintain availability to assist within the Medical Information department on an ad hoc basis throughout the year. This arrangement will provide the resident with a balance of structure and flexibility to ensure exposure to a variety of scientific activities in different therapeutic areas while also providing opportunity to explore the residents’ own interests.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Medical Information Department in its daily activities and initiatives

• Operate with Medical Information Associates and Managers to manage the intake of queries and reports from Canadian patients, HCPs and other inquirers regarding Amgen products

• Formulate responses to medical information requests from internal and external stakeholders

• Update and develop standard responses in Medical Information content such as slide decks,

• Medical Information Letters and Clinical FAQs

• Critically appraise published medical literature in the therapeutic areas with which Amgen is involved

• Apply documentation skills by utilizing the departments’ inquiry management database

• Document adverse events and product complaints as per current standards

• Assist the Medical Affairs department in the development and execution of local medical and scientific initiatives and participate on cross-functional teams as appropriate

• Support initiatives for both current and upcoming products

• Assist with preparation of scientific publications and presentations for internal and external use

• Support the development of presentations and other scientific content to address customer needs

• Support the development and updates to strategic plans and tools/resources

• Develop an understanding of managing Medical Affairs research projects including health economic models, epidemiological studies, clinical trials and real-world evidence

Learn and build knowledge and proficiency of the pharmaceutical industry by providing support on projects in other business functions, depending on current business needs, which may include collaboration with stakeholders from:

• Value, Access & Policy

• Regulatory Affairs

• Clinical Study Operations

• Marketing and other commercial functions
   

Support recruitment activities for Industrial Pharmacy Residents for the following cycle:

• Assist in application review, development or update of screening procedures

• Coordinate the interview process

• Participate in screening and panel interview
   

Additionally, complete a Major Residency Project relevant to business needs and aligned with the universities Industrial Pharmacy Residency Program Guidelines

Win

Here’s what it takes to Win

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The passionate individual we seek is a eager too learn with these qualifications:
 

Basic Qualifications

• Amgen requires that all individuals applying for a grad internship or a co-op assignment at Amgen must meet the following criteria: 

• 18 years or older

• Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent

• Completion as a first year graduate student before internship starts and currently enrolled in a PharmD program from an accredited college or university

• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
   

All candidates will be subject to the verification of current college enrollment as well as a Canadian criminal records check prior to employment.

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth in addition to their well-being:

• Build a network of colleagues that will endure and grow throughout your time with us and beyond.

• Bring your authentic self to the table and become the professional you’re inspired to be through accepting a culture that values the diversity of thought and experience and will flex to your strengths and possibilities.

• Participate in executive and social networking events, as well as community volunteer projects.
   

Apply now

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About Amgen Canada Inc.

Amgen Canada applies science and innovation to help fight serious illness and dramatically improve people’s lives. With main operations located in Mississauga’s vibrant biomedical cluster, and a research facility in Burnaby, British Columbia, Amgen’s Canadian affiliate has been an important contributor to Canada’s biotechnology sector since 1991.
 

Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders, Amgen understands the importance of its operations to the continuing growth and success of the bioscience industries in Canada. The company’s efforts in clinical operations, sales and marketing and other areas play a part in strengthening the Greater Toronto Area biotechnology cluster of companies, government and educational institutions and in growing Canada’s leadership in biotechnology. As the region’s biosciences sector has grown, Amgen has grown its own business in Canada, creating over 400 new jobs and introducing innovative medicines to Canadian healthcare providers and patients.
 

Amgen Canada serves patients throughout Canada by delivering vital medicines to them. In addition, Amgen contributes to the development of new therapies or new uses for existing medicines in partnership with many of Canada’s leading health care, academic, research, government and patient organizations. Today, tens of thousands of Canadians use Amgen medicines every year, and thousands more are enrolling in Amgen clinical studies to deliver the next generation of innovation.