Undergrad Co-op – Knowledge Advancements and Insights (KAI) - Remote (Fall 2026)

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

2d • $25 - $28 • Remote

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity 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. The Knowledge Advancement and Insights (KAI) team optimizes portfolio execution by developing digital tools that accelerate access to insights through enhanced connectivity and integration of people, processes, and systems. Through our digital tools Planisware, Weave and Sage, we transform ways of working in Operations. About This Role: As a KAI co-op, you will support the evolution of digital transformation and organizational change initiatives that enable how teams work across Amgen Operations. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and measurement of digital adoption strategies that help accelerate the delivery of innovative medicines from early development through commercialization. One example of the digital tools you will work on is Technology Transfers, a centralized platform used to manage the transfer of manufacturing processes across Amgen's global network. The platform provides end-to-end visibility into project status, milestones, risks, key deliverables, and performance metrics, helping teams execute complex transfers efficiently and consistently. Through this work, you will develop a broad understanding of Amgen’s research and development portfolio, pipeline governance processes, portfolio management practices, and the role of digital tools in supporting biotechnology and pharmaceutical operations. This position is ideal for students interested in chemical engineering, biotechnology, life sciences, data science, business, or related disciplines who are eager to understand how large-scale scientific organizations drive innovation, improve processes, and support the development and delivery of medicines.

Requirements

• 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
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship OR co-op

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Data Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong interest in the biotechnology industry and enthusiasm for learning about drug development and portfolio management processes.
• Interest in how engineering, scientific, and digital systems can be used to improve process efficiency, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience analyzing and synthesizing data to generate insights, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex scientific, technical, or business concepts into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude) to improve productivity, research, content development, or business processes.
• Curiosity about organizational change, digital transformation, user experience, and the factors that drive successful adoption of new technologies in technical and scientific environments.

Responsibilities

• Support digital product adoption – Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to gather user feedback, identify adoption opportunities, and enhance the user experience for KAI digital solutions including Planisware, Weave, and Sage.
• Support process improvement efforts – Apply an engineering mindset to understand workflow inefficiencies, user pain points, and opportunities to improve how scientific and operational teams use digital systems.
• Analyze adoption and engagement data – Collect, interpret, and visualize quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate adoption trends, user behaviors, and the effectiveness of change interventions.
• Develop change management assets – Create communications, learning materials, stakeholder engagement plans, and adoption resources that help employees successfully navigate new tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Leverage AI and digital technologies – Explore and apply AI-enabled tools to streamline communications, generate insights, improve user support, and accelerate change management activities.
• Develop executive-ready insights and recommendations – Synthesize findings into presentations, dashboards, and strategic recommendations for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate across functions – Partner with colleagues in scientific, business, technology, and operational teams to understand diverse perspectives and help drive successful implementation of digital capabilities.

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: Entry Level