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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Do more with the knowledge you’re working hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Through this program, you will acquire the valuable hands-on skills and foundational experience to become the professional you are meant to be in your chosen field.

Grad Co-op - Industrial Pharmacy Residency Program 2025-2026

Term dates: September 2, 2025 - Sept 4, 2026

Location: Mississauga Flexible Commuter

Live

This could be your everyday

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will join us for an exciting one-year industrial pharmacy residency program. The residency provides a highly self-directed and project-based learning experience for motivated and enthusiastic residents in the areas of Medical Information and Medical Affairs.

The first four months in the co-op assignment will be committed to acquiring knowledge of Amgen’s products and performing duties within the Medical Information department. For the remainder of the co-op assignment, the resident will start assisting on a variety of projects from the Medical Affairs department with the opportunity to contribute to other business functions depending on business needs and timelines. The resident will also maintain availability to assist within the Medical Information department on an ad hoc basis throughout the year. This arrangement will provide the resident with a balance of structure and flexibility to ensure exposure to a variety of scientific activities in different therapeutic areas while also providing opportunity to explore the resident’s own interests.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Medical Information Department in its daily activities and initiatives
• Operate with Medical Information Associates and Managers to manage the intake of queries and reports from Canadian patients, HCPs and other inquirers regarding Amgen products
• Formulate responses to medical information requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Update and develop standard responses in Medical Information content such as slide decks, Medical Information Letters and Clinical FAQs
• Critically appraise published medical literature in the therapeutic areas with which Amgen is involved
• Apply documentation skills by utilizing the departments’ inquiry management database
• Document adverse events and product complaints as per current standards
• Assist the Medical Affairs department in the development and execution of local medical and scientific initiatives and participate on cross-functional teams as appropriate
• Support initiatives for both current and upcoming products
• Assist with preparation of scientific publications and presentations for internal and external use
• Support the development of presentations and other scientific content to address customer needs
• Support the development and updates to strategic plans and tools/resources
• Develop an understanding of managing Medical Affairs research projects including health economic models, epidemiological studies, clinical trials and real-world evidence

Learn and build knowledge and proficiency of the pharmaceutical industry by providing support on projects in other business functions, depending on current business needs, which may include collaboration with stakeholders from:

• Value, Access & Policy
• Regulatory Affairs
• Clinical Study Operations
• Marketing and other commercial functions

Support recruitment activities for Industrial Pharmacy Residents for the following cycle:

• Assist in application review, development or update of screening procedures
• Coordinate the interview process
• Participate in screening and panel interview

Additionally, complete a Major Residency Project relevant to business needs and aligned with the universities Industrial Pharmacy Residency Program Guidelines

Win

Here’s what it takes to Win

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The passionate individual we seek is eager to learn with these qualifications:

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
• Completion as a first year graduate student before internship starts and currently enrolled in a PharmD program from an accredited college or university
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
• Student must be located in Canada for the duration of the internship OR co-op

All candidates will be subject to the verification of current educational enrollment and a Canadian criminal record check prior to employment.

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth in addition to their well-being:

• 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.

Apply now for an internship/co-op that defies imagination

If you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Join us.