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The intern will support the R&D Execution, Operations & Strategy organization by managing key projects, conducting research, and developing recommendations through data analysis.
They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve R&D competitiveness and present findings to executive management.
What you need
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate-level program (MBA, Master's, PharmD, or PhD) at an accredited university.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and possess strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Career Category
College Job
Job Description
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.
Grad Intern – R&D Execution, Operations & Strategy (R&D EOS) (Summer 2027)
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. We have multiple openings for graduate level students to further their educational goals. This internship will be approximately 12 weeks and includes both project-based and experiential learning. The intern will be an integral member of the R&D Execution, Operations & Strategy (R&D EOS) organization, which is focused on driving innovation beyond the molecule and applying digital (and other) strategies to simplify processes. The 4 functional areas within R&D EOS are:
Strategy: Powering-up industry-leading R&D through strategy, functional transformation, and performance excellence
Portfolio & Program Management: Turning product strategy into execution to bring medicines to patients faster
R&D Business Operations: Innovating excellence and navigating efficiency to manage R&D operational activities, including budget planning and contracting, suppliers, laboratories, workforce strategy and environmental, social & governance (ESG)
R&D Knowledge & Learning: Transforming and advancing digitization and contemporized learning as well as cultivating talent & culture for a people-centric and inclusive workforce
As a member of Amgen's R&D EOS organization, your work will be highly collaborative across multiple functions and levels within Amgen, including, Research & Development, Chief Medical Office, Chief Technology Office, Quality & Compliance, and others. You will be uniquely responsible for one or more key projects that will advance R&D EOS’ mission, including the following:
Supporting a project within one of our functional areas
Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams on projects and/or programs that strive to improve R&D’s competitiveness through speed, agility and excellence in execution
Leveraging your analytical, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to work in teams, identify problems, conduct research, develop recommendations through qualitative and quantitative analysis, and deliver final projects
Presenting your deliverables/findings through various forums including an intern-wide poster session and a final readout to executive management
Engaging in learning activities, networking with colleagues across the company, and enjoying full access to Amgen’s Employee Resource Groups
Meeting with internal stakeholders to identify common questions about procedures and points of contact
Reviewing and organizing approved Supplier Management Performance & Analytics (SMPA) procedures and related reference materials
Identifying document gaps, outdated information, or conflicting guidance for review by procedure owners
Building and configuring an SMPA Procedures agent using Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Builder or ChatGPT Agent Builder
Developing clear agent instructions and suggested prompts that guide users to approved source material
Creating representative test questions, including routine, ambiguous, and out-of-scope scenarios
Evaluating responses for accuracy, source support, clarity, consistency, and appropriate handling of uncertainty
Finding documents, recommending improvements, and presenting the prototype and results to stakeholders
This description serves as a general outline for the responsibilities of a graduate intern in R&D EOS. The specific tasks and requirements may vary depending on the nature of the project.
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
What We Expect of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative individual we seek is hard-working 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
Preferred Qualifications:
Pursuing a degree in Business, Finance, Management Sciences, Life Sciences, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Communications, Psychology, Human Resources, or a similar field
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to business audiences.
Highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Enthusiastic, proactive, and a willingness to learn.
Adaptability in navigating and effectively responding to ambiguity and evolving circumstances and priorities.
Basic understanding of project management concepts is a plus.
Analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to review process documentation and turn information into clear, organized content.
Interest in generative AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, knowledge management, or business process improvement.
Ability to work independently while collaborating with stakeholders.
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools such as Power APPs, SharePoint, Word, Teams, OneNote and Copilot.
Experience with AI tools, chatbots, prompt design, and evaluating AI-generated responses.
Exposure to supplier management, procurement, quality, compliance, and performance processes.
Experience creating test cases, evaluation criteria, process maps, and project presentations.
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 $35.34 - $41.20 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.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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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.
Sponsorship
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of this program. Sponsorship for future FTE roles is not guaranteed.
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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