R&D Protein Biochemistry - Grad Intern

Amgen Inc. • South San Francisco, CA

39d • $30 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

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. R&D Protein Biochemistry - Grad Intern What You Will Do Let's do this. Let's change the world. Amgen's Large Molecule Discovery organization is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative Summer Intern to join the Discovery Protein Science (DPS) group at our South San Francisco site. DPS is responsible for designing, planning and carrying out the generation of key enabling proteins to support discovery of small and large molecule therapeutics and ground-breaking novel modalities. During this program, you will primarily engage in laboratory work, applying purification and analytical techniques to optimize antibody-based molecule production processes. Through this experience, you will gain insight into the protein production process in an industrial research setting and learn how to design and execute experiments to identify optimal strategies for producing novel antibody-based molecules. Responsibilities include assisting in the optimization of purification procedures, performing quality assessments using chromatographic and biophysical methods, as well as the following:

Requirements

• Amgen requires that all individuals applying for a grad internship 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
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the [internship

Nice To Haves

• Degree concentration(s) in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biophysics or related fields
• With minimum 6 months of laboratory experience
• Demonstrated scientific analysis and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on experience operating AKTA chromatography systems for protein purification
• Broad training in analytical techniques (SDS-PAGE, HPLC, LC-MS)
• Understanding of antibody structure and biophysical properties
• Understanding of common strategies for protein expression and purification
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Review and summarize project-related literature.
• Design, conduct, and troubleshoot project-related experiments.
• Analyze, interpret, and present results internally and engage with coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Document experimental procedures, observations, and results in electronic lab notebooks to ensure data integrity and reproducibility.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees