Grad Intern - Operations Process Development (Summer 2027)

About the role

Operations is one of the three foundational functions at Amgen with a mission to be consistent and efficient in delivering safe and effective medicines around the world. Operations manufactures and delivers Amgen therapeutics to our patients. Made up of five subfunctions: Global Supply Chain, Process Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering, and spread across several sites, Operations aspiration is simple: Ensure patients have access to the Amgen products they need. Every patient, every time. Process Development (PD) is the department within Operations that takes molecules from Research & Development and turns them into products which can be manufactured for therapeutic use.

What You Will Do

With the support of their hiring manager, the PD intern will complete a technical project in one of the following areas: Drug Substance Technologies, Attribute Sciences, Manufacturing and Clinical Supply, Drug Product Technologies, or Combination Product Operations. The intern will get the chance to be exposed to scientific and/or business processes within Amgen as well as analyze and interpret data into meaningful, business-influencing outcomes, and then communicate this process to their team in a clear and compelling manner.

In conjunction with the project work, interns will have the opportunity for professional development through training sessions, an Executive Speaker Series, lab and facilities tours, one-on-one mentoring, and various networking events. Interns will also be able to interact with peers at Amgen-sponsored social events.

Example Projects From Previous Internships

• Drug Substance Technology: Development of Single-Pass Tangential Flow UF/DF Unit Operation for Production of Ultra-High Concentration Drug Substance
• Attribute Sciences: Advancement of Activity Assays for Key Residual Host Cell Proteins
• Drug Product Technology: Using Mass Spectrometry as an In-line Process Analytical Tool for Lyophilization
• Combination Product Operations: Gathering Patient and Internal Stakeholder Insights to Improve Combination Products and Processes
• Manufacturing and Clinical Supply: Tactical Project Management Standardization for Commercial Drug Product Tech Transfers

Program Eligibility Requirements

• Must be available to work a full-time schedule.
• Expected continued enrollment in an accredited college or university following the internship program / co-op
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship program

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 Masters program for a Masters 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 Masters OR Pharm D OR Ph.D. program before the internship starts

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Masters program for a Masters internship from an accredited college and completion of the first year Masters program before the internship starts
• Degree concentration(s) in Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, OR related discipline
• 2-4 years of lab experience
• Strong basic lab skills
• Ability to learn new experimental methods
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to conduct research
• Ability to manage multiple projects consecutively
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure to complex problems, pragmatic scoping and problem-solving approach, ability to objectively evaluate options/trade-offs and develop executive management-level recommendations
• Knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory policies

Pay

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $35.34 - $41.20 per hour.

What You Can Expect of Us

• 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.