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Amgen · 1 day ago

R&D Peptide Chemistry -Graduate Intern

US - California - Thousand Oaks

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$30/hr - $40/hr

Amgen is a leading biotechnology company focused on serving patients with serious illnesses. They are seeking a highly motivated summer intern in the field of peptide and bio-conjugation chemistry to work on developing ADC therapeutics and novel modalities.

BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsibilities including (but not limited to) the design, synthesis, purification and characterization of novel peptide and small molecule linkers for antibody drug conjugates

Design, synthesis, purification, and characterization of antibody drug conjugates for therapeutic discovery

The intern will review, analyze, and interpret scientific data and results; provide regular updates, documentation, and/or communication on project results

Qualification

Peptide chemistryChemical synthesisBio-conjugationSynthetic polymerizationNMRMS techniquesChromatography methodsLab practicesWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamwork

Required

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

Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship

Must not be employed at the time the internship starts

Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship

Preferred

Experience with chemical synthesis and peptide chemistry

Experience in bio-conjugation process is preferred

Knowledge of synthetic polymerization techniques (i.e. RAFT, ATRP, etc.) is a plus

Understanding structural determination using NMR and MS techniques and proficient with a range of chromatography methods (e.g. HPLC, RP HPLC, ion exchange, size exclusion chromatography)

Demonstration of good lab practices, with particular attention to safety

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work comfortably within a large team of scientists and engineers with diverse technical and cultural backgrounds