Grad Intern – R&D (Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism)

Location: 
United States
Job Posted Date: 
January 17, 2020
Opportunities: 
Internship Positions
Population: 
Global Health
Life Sciences

Amgen’s 10 – 12 week internship program offers meaningful project experiences that impact patient’s lives.  This internship provides the opportunity for executive and social networking events and to participate in community volunteer projects while providing a competitive compensation. 

 

Limited relocation housing and/or miscellaneous allowance may be available for eligible candidates

 

The graduate student intern will be involved in prosecuting small and large molecule pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and biomarker data sets to aid in learnings, and design in vitro ADME experiments. The intern will work as a member of the Pharmacokinetic and Drug Metabolism (PKDM) ADME group and will be responsible for executing enzyme kinetics, in vitro inhibition, and bioanalytical experiments. Other responsibilities will include basic biochemistry research, electronic laboratory notebook keeping and communication of results to project teams.

 

The department of PKDM within Amgen is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel effective, safe medicines. The intern will work in a team environment to characterize the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic drug candidates to achieve their full pharmacological potential. PKDM works in close partnership with disciplines such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacology and regulatory to design promising clinical therapeutic candidates, conduct preclinical development studies, support clinical evaluation and contribute to IND and NDA filings.

 

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 with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent

 

Completion as a first year graduate student before internship starts and currently enrolled in a PhD for a PhD internship from an accredited college or university

 

Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment

 

Must not be employed at the time the internship starts

 

Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or similar degree program

 

In at least the second year of current program by summer 2020

 

Excellent oral and written communication skills

 

Ability to excel in a highly collaborative, matrixed team environment.

 

Only candidates who apply via http://careers.amgen.com/ will be considered.  Please search for Keyword 91297.

 

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How to Apply: 

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Location: 
San Francisco
Greater Bay Area
Peninsula
California