[Remote] Grad Intern – Computational Chemistry

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amgen is a biotechnology company focused on serving patients living with serious illnesses. They are seeking a summer intern to join the Computational Chemistry team, where the intern will develop and deploy tools to aid in the discovery of small molecule therapeutics. Responsibilities • Develop and implement computational chemistry methods for the characterization of protein-ligand interactions • Apply these methods to help further our computational discovery platform leveraging physics-based and ML/AI techniques to identify the next generation of therapeutics • Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the successful execution and implementation of the project • Review and summarize project-related literature • Communicate findings and progress effectively to team members • Clearly document methods and analyses to allow reproducible research Skills • 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 • Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment • Must not be employed at the time the internship starts • Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship/co-op • Degree in Computational Chemistry, Computational Biophysics, Cheminformatics or a similarly quantitative field • Working knowledge of protein-ligand interactions, molecular dynamics, and free-energy perturbation methods • Familiar with modern modeling suites such as Schrödinger or MOE • Demonstrated experience in modern programming and data science languages such as Python • Experience with Unix-based systems and version control software (git) • Highly motivated; enthusiastic about science and problem solving Benefits • 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. Company Overview • Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.amgen.com. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job