R&D Global Development Biosimilars – Grad Summer Intern

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity-related conditions. 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.

R&D Global Development Biosimilars – Grad Intern

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world During the Summer Intern program, an intern will gain an understanding of the various components of clinical trial research, the universal pathway for any type of clinical drug development.  As part of our Global Development Biosimilars team, you will explore and have hands-on experience in the rapidly growing area of biosimilar medicine which spans several disease focus areas, including Inflammation, Oncology, and Neurology among others.  This will be achieved via rotational experiences in protocol development, safety oversight, and strategic planning of biosimilar clinical trials.

A successful candidate must be eager to deepen their understanding of clinical drug development—exploring and having hands-on experience in the rapidly growing and strategically vital area of Biosimilar Medicine. This person will rotate with our career professionals in medical science / physician scientists, study and data management, biostatistics, and scientific communications

• Work alongside a medical scientist on a specific ongoing clinical trial on strategic medical study conduct reviews
• Work alongside a study or data management specialist on the criticality of accurate data reviews and study milestone checkpoints
• Work alongside a biostatistician on the basic statistical considerations that are required for a successful clinical trial
• Work alongside a medical communications specialist to understand their important contributions to both internal and external communication of key scientific and clinical data from Amgen clinical trials

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 18 years or older
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• 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 Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. program before the 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
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a full-time science graduate program (eg. working towards a Master’s or PhD degree) or a full-time medical graduate student (eg. working towards a MD, DO, or PharmD degree).
• Prior undergraduate research exposure and/or experience

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $30-$40 per hour

• 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 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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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