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Amgen Grad Intern - Diagnostics (Dx) and Clinical Imaging (Summer 2025) in South San Francisco, California
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.
Grad Intern - Diagnostics (Dx) and Clinical Imaging (Summer 2025)
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The use of Biomarkers and Dx is central to understanding how our therapeutics work and identifying patients that benefit most from these therapies. Accordingly, the Center for Technology and Innovation (CfTI) function plays a critical role in the development of biomarker and Dx strategy across our pipeline to advance our drug development programs. The Dx group within CfTI is responsible for the development and execution of the Dx strategy for patient selection across therapeutic areas.
You will work within the Dx and Clinical Imaging group to evaluate new and innovative technologies that can be applied to patient selection for Amgen therapeutic programs. These technologies include NGS to detect circulating tumor DNA, multiplex immunofluorescence, DNA methylation, etc.
What We Expect of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader 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
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 internship or co-op
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree concentration(s) in Biological Sciences or Biotechnology
Knowledge of cancer biology preferred
Knowledge of drug development preferred
Working knowledge of basic molecular biology preferred but not required
Working knowledge of liquid biopsy preferred but not required
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.
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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.
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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