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Grad Intern - NGS Bioinformatics

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Amgen

Oct 18, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Healthcare
    Science
  • United States
    Remote

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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 or co-op assignment
  • Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
  • Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship OR co-op
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Currently enrolled in a Doctorate degree program in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field
  • Proficient knowledge and hands-on experience in analyzing short read NGS data, including aligners and variant callers
  • Strong programming skills in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python or R). Fluency in working within a Linux command line environment
  • Ability to communicate technical ideas in common terms to business and technology partners
  • Solid team-player with the ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

  • Innovate bioinformatic approaches to analyze large-scale NGS datasets using bioinformatics tools and software with mentorship
  • Conduct literature reviews and stay up to date with the latest developments in bioinformatics
  • Effectively communicate with Biologics and IS partners, interacting with other internal departments to ensure alignment and effective use of the delivered solutions

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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 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.