Translational Immunology R&D Intern (Summer 2027)

Amgen Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen’s Grad Intern – R&D Translational Immunology (Summer 2027) program invites you to contribute to cutting‑edge immunology research. You will work on cell‑based in vitro hematopoietic models to assess immunological safety risks in Amgen’s Oncology pipeline, including NAM development and assay design.

You will differentiate and analyze primary immune cells in 2D/3D cultures, apply techniques like flow cytometry and ELISA/MSD/Luminex, and present results to the Translational Safety team.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• Bachelor's degree in biology/immunology or related field.
• Currently enrolled in a higher degree program (MBA, Master’s, PharmD, or Ph.D.) and will complete first year before internship starts.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing mechanism-based in vitro NAMs to evaluate hematotoxicities.
• Maintaining, differentiating and analyzing primary immune cell types in 2D and 3D cultures.
• Applying immunological techniques (flow cytometry, ELISA/MSD/Luminex) to assess toxicities.
• Presenting research findings to the Translational Safety and Risk Sciences team.

Skills

Immunology background

Flow cytometry

2D/3D cell culture

Project design

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/immunology

Tools

Flow cytometer

Job description

Amgen’s Grad Intern – R&D Translational Immunology (Summer 2027) program invites you to contribute to cutting‑edge immunology research. You will work on cell‑based in vitro hematopoietic models to assess immunological safety risks in Amgen’s Oncology pipeline, including NAM development and assay design.

You will differentiate and analyze primary immune cells in 2D/3D cultures, apply techniques like flow cytometry and ELISA/MSD/Luminex, and present results to the Translational Safety team.