Grad Intern – Machine Learning Engineer – Amgen’s Technology & Medical Organizations (Summer 2027)

Summary

Amgen is a biotechnology company focused on developing medicines for serious illnesses across multiple therapeutic areas. The Grad Intern – Machine Learning Engineer will support the design, development, and testing of scalable data pipelines, machine learning workflows, and analytics solutions. The role also involves analyzing pharmaceutical datasets, creating dashboards, monitoring models, documenting technical processes, and participating in agile team activities.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with expert data engineers and scientists to clean, prepare, and analyze structured and unstructured data
• Support the development and automation of model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines
• Help explore and analyze pharmaceutical commercial datasets for data-driven insights
• Participate in the design of informative visualizations and dashboards for internal stakeholders
• Learn and apply statistical techniques including hypothesis testing, regression, and classification
• Collaborate with the team on implementing and monitoring ML models in production environments
• Contribute to the documentation of technical processes, models, and tools
• Experiment with new tools and techniques in data engineering and ML operations (MLOps)
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospectives to understand team workflow

Skills

• * Must be available to work a full-time schedule
• * Expected continued enrollment in an accredited college or university following the internship program / co-op
• * Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship program
• * Must be available to accept and commit to future full-time employment by July 2028, if offered
• * 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
• * In the process of completing the first year of a Master's program with concentration in Information Technology, Computer Science (e.g., CS, CPE, SE), Engineering, Business, or related field
• * 1 or more years relevant work experience
• * Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or health care industry experience
• * Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• * Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical and quantitative skills
• * Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness
• * Ability to operate independently, across functional lines, and with both internal and external customers
• * Foundational experience in Python or R, including use of libraries for data manipulation (e.g., pandas, NumPy), visualization (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn), and machine learning (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost)
• * Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure (coursework or personal projects)
• * Basic understanding of SQL and experience querying data from relational or big data sources
• * Interest or coursework in NLP, time-series analysis, or statistical modeling
• * Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git) and collaborative coding practices
• * Awareness of tools like Databricks, Apache Spark, or Apache Airflow is a plus
• * Strong communication skills to optimally share technical findings with diverse audiences
• * Coursework in one or more of the following areas: Business Systems analysis, Lean, Agile (SCRUM) and other SDLC processes, Software Development, Database Modeling, Web Design and Development, IT Management, Management of Cloud based application, B2B Collaboration, Enterprise systems such as configuration and management of ERP, CRM systems
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of this program

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Must be available to work a full-time schedule
• * Expected continued enrollment in an accredited college or university following the internship program / co-op
• * Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship program
• * Must be available to accept and commit to future full-time employment by July 2028, if offered
• * 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

Nice to Haves

• * In the process of completing the first year of a Master's program with concentration in Information Technology, Computer Science (e.g., CS, CPE, SE), Engineering, Business, or related field
• * 1 or more years relevant work experience
• * Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or health care industry experience
• * Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• * Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical and quantitative skills
• * Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness
• * Ability to operate independently, across functional lines, and with both internal and external customers
• * Foundational experience in Python or R, including use of libraries for data manipulation (e.g., pandas, NumPy), visualization (e.g., matplotlib, seaborn), and machine learning (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost)
• * Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure (coursework or personal projects)
• * Basic understanding of SQL and experience querying data from relational or big data sources
• * Interest or coursework in NLP, time-series analysis, or statistical modeling
• * Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git) and collaborative coding practices
• * Awareness of tools like Databricks, Apache Spark, or Apache Airflow is a plus
• * Strong communication skills to optimally share technical findings with diverse audiences
• * Coursework in one or more of the following areas: Business Systems analysis, Lean, Agile (SCRUM) and other SDLC processes, Software Development, Database Modeling, Web Design and Development, IT Management, Management of Cloud based application, B2B Collaboration, Enterprise systems such as configuration and management of ERP, CRM systems
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of this program

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement
• Build a network of colleagues that will endure and grow throughout your time with us and beyond.
• Participate in executive and social networking events, as well as community volunteer projects.