Career Category

College Job

Job Description

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 Intern – R&D (Translational Immunology - TS&BA)

Live

This could be your everyday

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will join the Translational Immunology group within the Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences (TS&BA) to do research on how nucleic acid-based therapies may be taken up by immune cells leading to unwanted effects on the immune system, termed immunotoxicity. You will design and conduct experiments, with the goal of developing and optimizing in vitro systems to test for the potential for these nucleic acids to be taken up by immune cells and understand downstream effects on the immune response.

• Perform immunology research in the area of drug development

• Coordinate with toxicologists to design and interpret studies and understand impact for preclinical research

• Present results to wider internal audience

Win

Here’s what it takes to Win

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified individual we seek is a highly motivated person 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

Currently enrolled in an MBA program for an MBA internship OR a Master’s program for a Master’s internship OR a PharmD program for a PharmD internship OR PhD for a PhD internship from an accredited college or university and completion of the first year of MBA OR Master’s OR Pharm D OR PhD program before internship starts

Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment

Must not be employed at the time the internship starts

Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a Masters or PhD in Immunology, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology or related field

Knowledge of cell culture, immune cell isolation, qPCR, flow cytometry and ELISA.

Strong communication skills

Ability to collaborate and work within a team

THRIVE 

Some of the vast rewards of working here 

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and 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 culture that values 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 

for an internship that defies imagination 

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. 

careers.amgen.com.  Please search for Keyword 130624

Amgen will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.