Undergraduate Co-op Student – R&D Biologics Discovery

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Undergraduate Co-Op Student – R&D Biologics Discovery

Jan 5th, 2026 – Aug 31st, 2026

Burnaby, British Columbia

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen British Columbia, located in Burnaby, is a research center of excellence focused primarily on the use of cutting-edge platform technology for the discovery of therapeutic antibodies. We are seeking talented, highly motivated students to join our core groups to learn and use skills in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and immunology. You will join one of the functional teams at Amgen British Columbia, partnering closely with a supervisor and contribute to projects that could potentially have a direct impact on human health.

Essential Functions:

• Learn and apply basic and modern lab techniques (e.g. tissue culture, molecular cloning, flow cytometry, bioassays, imaging, automation, mass spec, NGS).
• Participate in the development of novel experiments and methods.
• Use advanced fit-for-purpose laboratory instruments and systems.
• Application of the knowledge from researching literature to experiments.
• Experimental design, execution, and data analysis/documentation.
• Join one of the functional teams at Amgen British Columbia:
• Discovery Protein Science: expertise in protein design, production and characterization for therapeutic discovery
• Immune Repertoire Strategy and Generation: Develop strategies and conduct analysis of antibody immune repertoires from transgenic animal platforms to support early-stage antibody discovery programs.
• Antibody Discovery and Screening: antibody discovery by in vivo and in vitro platforms and High throughput screening technologies.
• In Vitro Pharmacology: development and execution of purpose-built assays to identify molecules with desired function and characteristics.
• Synthetic Immunoengineering: understanding and manipulating the immune system by combining chemical biology, protein engineering, and immunology

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The individual we seek is a Co-op with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

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

• 18 years or older
• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s Degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
• Completion of one year of study from an accredited college or university prior to the internship commencing
• Enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program following the potential internship or co-op assignment with an accredited college or university
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree concentration(s) in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline
• Able to work for two consecutive four months terms
• General knowledge of cell biology, immunology, biochemistry & molecular biology
• Previous lab experience, completion of previous co-op term(s), or internship experience
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, transfection, and flow cytometry
• High attention to detail and ability to comply with written procedures
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Ability to function effectively as part of a team
• Excellent organizational, record keeping and time management skills

What You Can Expect of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. There are many benefits to joining us for your co-op experience:

• Gain professional/scientific experience at the world’s largest biotechnology company while earning competitive pay/salary.
• Work alongside skilled scientists and build a network of industry contacts that will endure and grow throughout your time with us and beyond.
• Exposure to drug discovery research and development processes.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in Canada is $45000 - $55,000.

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Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.