About the role#
This internship provides an opportunity to contribute to the Translational Safety and Risk Sciences team. You will work on projects within the oncology pipeline, focusing on the immunological safety risks of drug candidates.
What you'll do#
- Develop and implement cell-based in vitro hematopoietic models.
- Create mechanism-based in vitro New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to evaluate hematotoxicities.
- Maintain, differentiate, and analyze primary immune cell types in 2D and 3D cultures.
- Apply immunological techniques such as multiparametric flow cytometry, ELISA, MSD, and Luminex to assess toxicities.
- Contribute to assay design using literature-based evaluations.
- Present your research findings to the broader team.
What you'll need#
- Must be 18 years or older and have completed a bachelor’s degree.
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s, PharmD, or Ph.D. program, with completion of the first year required before the internship starts.
- Pursuing a Master’s degree with a concentration in immunology, cell biology, oncology, or toxicology.
- Strong foundational training in immunology, specifically in cellular immunology, primary cell culture, and flow cytometry.
- Hands-on experience with 2D and 3D primary cell culture and microscopic evaluation.
- Ability to contribute to project design and solve scientific challenges.
- Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the program.
Location & details#
- Location: South San Francisco, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Schedule: Full-time, on-site.
- Compensation: $35.34 to $41.20 per hour.
About Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops human therapeutics to treat cancer, heart disease, and other conditions. Founded in 1980, the company is based in Thousand Oaks, California. It operates as a public company with over 41,000 employees. Its work focuses on biologics and the development of novel products.
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