Undergrad Intern – Business Operations in R&D Strategy & Operations

Amgen

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Thousand Oaks, CA - USA

profile Hourly Salary: $ 24 - 28
Posted on: 31-10-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Undergrad Intern Business Operations in R&D Strategy & Operations

What You Will Do

Lets do internship will be approximately 12 weeks and includes both project-based and experiential learning. The intern will be an integral member of the R&D Strategy and Operations (RDSO) organization which is focused on driving innovation beyond the molecule and applying digital strategies to simplify processes. The 4 functional areas within RDSO are:

  • Portfolio Strategy & Execution: Catalyzing innovative drug development through insights-driven decisions and strategic R&D portfolio management
  • R&D Business Operations: Innovating excellence and navigating efficiency to manage R&D operational activities including budget and contracting suppliers laboratories biospecimen and research compliance environmental social & governance (ESG)
  • R&D Training & Development: Transforming and advancing digitization and contemporized learning as well as cultivating talent & culture for a people-centric and inclusive workforce
  • Strategy and Performance Excellence (SPx): Powering-up industry-leading R&D through three key pillars: strategy functional transformation and performance excellence

As a member of Amgens R&D Business Operations (BusOps) group in RDSO Organization your work will be highly collaborative across multiple functions and levels within Amgen including for example Research & Development Corporate Affairs Digital Technology & Innovation Diversity Inclusion & Belonging and others.

BusOps includes the following six verticals that support the broad business operational needs within the R&D division. You will be uniquely responsible for supporting one or more of these key verticals to advance RDSOs mission:

  • Budget Planning & Management - Aligns across R&D functions to deliver on financial functional planning
  • Supplier Management - Manages third party risk leverage external supply to support our portfolio needs
  • Global Business Transactions Center - Executes business processes required for financial transactions and contracting
  • Business Analytics - Collaborates with leadership to turn analytics into insights that identify create and deliver value & results
  • Global Lab Operations - Enables lab operations excellence
  • Business Resilience - Manages Business Resilience Program for R&D & Ethical Research ESG

What We Expect of You

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The vital attribute individual we seek is a type of person with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Amgen requires that all individuals applying for an undergrad internship or a co-op assignment at Amgen must meet the following criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelors Degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
  • Completion of one year of study from an accredited college or university prior to the internship commencing
  • Enrolled in a full-time Bachelors degree program following the potential internship or co-op assignment with an accredited college or university
  • 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
  • Interns Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of this program. Sponsorship for future FTE roles is not guaranteed.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree in Business Finance Management Sciences Life Sciences Engineering Communications Psychology Human Resources Information Science or a similar field
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized with an ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Enthusiastic proactive and a willingness to learn.
  • Adaptability in navigating and effectively responding to ambiguity and evolving circumstances and priorities.
  • Basic understanding of project management concepts is a plus.

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 well support your journey every step of the way.

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $24.70 - $28.30 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 youre 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.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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.

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.

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Key Skills

  • Laboratory Experience
  • Vendor Management
  • Design Controls
  • C/C++
  • FDA Regulations
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • ISO 13485
  • Research Experience
  • SolidWorks
  • Research & Development
  • Internet Of Things
  • Product Development

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Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses. As an organization dedicated to improving the ... View more

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