Undergrad Co-op – MCS Manufacturing Associate

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Amgen’s undergraduate co-op program offers hands-on experience in Manufacturing Clinical Supply Operations. You’ll contribute to an improvement project and work in a dynamic clinical manufacturing setting, collaborating with multiple departments to improve processes.

The role requires enrollment in a full-time Bachelor’s degree with GPA 3.0+, and availability to work part-time in the U.S. This program emphasizes professional growth and teamwork within Amgen’s culture.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Preferred concentrations in Engineering or Life Sciences.
• Experience in biology lab preferred.
• Experience in work or volunteering with teams is beneficial.
• Proficient in MS Office and collaboration tools (PowerPoint, Teams, Smartsheet, Tableau).
• Strong communication and writing skills, plus analytical thinking.
• Proactive mindset with project management exposure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Process Development, Facilities & Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Perform problem solving, root-cause analysis and data visualization.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to solutions.
• Identify opportunities to optimize workflows and increase throughput.
• Coordinate production floor testing across teams.

Skills

Engineering

Life Sciences

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Writing skills

Analytical thinking

Proactivity

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree candidate

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Smartsheet

Tableau

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.

Undergrad Co-op – MCS Manufacturing Associate

What You Will Do: Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

During this undergraduate cooperative, you will work as a Manufacturing Associate in the Durg Substance (DS)/Drug Product (DP) Technical Operations within the Manufacturing Clinical Supply Organization. This team is responsible for supplying Amgen’s portfolio of clinical trials currently underway, globally. The co-op will be responsible for an improvement project and exposed to a dynamic clinical manufacturing environment. Project may include:

• Working closely 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
• Leveraging standard Continuous Improvement principles to devise new solutions
• Identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and protocols to increase throughput in the manufacturing process
• Evaluating procedural improvement opportunities
• Conduct production floor testing, including coordination amongst multiple teams and disciplines

Program Eligibility 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

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The creative and analytical individual we seek is a team player with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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 $28.87 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.

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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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