Undergrad Co-op – MCS Manufacturing Associate

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

11d•$29•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. Undergrad Co-op – MCS Manufacturing Associate

Requirements

Expected completion of one year of study from an accredited college or university prior to the internship commencing.
Expected continued enrollment in an accredited college or university following the internship program.
Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.
Must be available to work a part-time schedule.
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.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of this program.

Nice To Haves

Degree concentration(s) in Engineering or Life Sciences.
Previous experience in biology lab.
Prior work or volunteering experience.
Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, Tableau).
Good communication skills and writing skills.
Analytical thinking.
Proactiveness.
Project Management Experience.

Responsibilities

Work as a Manufacturing Associate in the Drug Substance (DS)/Drug Product (DP) Technical Operations within the Manufacturing Clinical Supply Organization.
Be responsible for an improvement project and exposed to a dynamic clinical manufacturing environment.
Work across multiple subject areas, including Process Development, Facilities & Engineering, and Manufacturing to execute a diverse portfolio of projects.
Execute problem solving, root cause analysis and data visualization.
Leverage standard Continuous Improvement principles to devise new solutions.
Identify opportunities to optimize workflows and protocols to increase throughput in the manufacturing process.
Evaluate procedural improvement opportunities.
Conduct production floor testing, including coordination amongst multiple teams and disciplines.