Amgen · 23 hours ago
R&D Computational Chemistry - Grad Internship
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$24.70/hr - $28.30/hrAmgen is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to serving patients with serious illnesses. They are seeking a summer intern for the Computational Chemistry team to develop and deploy tools for small molecule therapeutics discovery, collaborating with scientists in the field.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design and execute computational studies to support drug discovery project
Apply molecular modeling techniques such as molecular dynamics simulations (MD), molecular docking, Quantum mechanics calculations (QM) and free energy perturbation (FEP) methods
Analyze large-scale simulation data by developing custom scripts or workflows for data processing and automation
Collaborate closely with medicinal chemists, biologists, structural biologists and data scientists
Clearly document methodologies, scientific hypothesis and results and share findings in a presentation with the group
Adhere to confidentiality, IP protection, and data governance standards and demonstrate adaptability to fast-paced, goal-oriented industrial research environments
Qualification
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
Familiarity with industrial software package such as Schrodinger suite is highly desirable
Preferably 3rd year or 4th year Ph.D. student in chemistry, chemical engineering and computational chemistry with extensive molecular modeling experience, proven by peer-reviewed publications
Strong background in MD simulations, enhanced sampling methods such as metadynamics, FEP and different approaches in molecular docking is highly preferred
Strong background in data analysis packages and scientific programming such as Python is highly preferred
Familiarity with targeted protein degradation research such as molecular glue modeling is highly preferred
Benefits
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.
Company
Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases.
Founded in 1980
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.5B2022-12-12Post Ipo Debt· $28.5B
1983-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Bradway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jay Bradner
Executive Vice President of R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer
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