Undergrad Intern - Translational Pathology and Computational Imaging (Summer 2025)
US - California - Thousand Oaks - Field/Remote, United States
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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Undergrad Intern - Translational Pathology and Computational Imaging (Summer 2025)
This could be your everyday
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will:
- Gain familiarity with immunohistochemistry (IHC) techniques for staining formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections
- Learn and apply image analysis techniques to whole slide scans of IHC stained tissue sections
- Work with a pathologist to prepare annotations of whole slide scans for training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms
- Analyze outputs of image analysis/AI algorithms to test biomarker hypotheses for tissue-based assays
Here’s what it takes to Win
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The biological sciences-focused individual we seek is a motivated student 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 Bachelor’s 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 Bachelor’s 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree concentration in Biological Sciences
- Working knowledge of basic histology preferred but not required
- Knowledge of immunohistochemistry techniques
- Some programming experience in modern data science languages (R/Python/Julia/similar) is preferred but not required
- Experience with image analysis is preferred but not required
Some of the vast rewards of working here
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth in addition to their well-being:
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 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.
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Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
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Field/Remote Must be located in the United States Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
Benefits/PerksCommunity volunteer projects Diversity of thought Networking events Networking opportunities Personal growth Professional and personal growth Professional growth
Tasks- Analyze outputs of AI algorithms
- Apply image analysis techniques
- Learn IHC techniques
- Prepare annotations for AI training
- Training
AI AI algorithms Algorithms Analysis Artificial Intelligence Biological sciences BioTech Data Science Histology Image analysis Immunohistochemistry Inflammation Julia Networking Oncology Organization Pathology People Programming Python Quality R Rare Disease Research Therapeutic Areas Training
Experience0 years
EducationBachelor's degree Biological Sciences College Degree DO
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