Grad Co-op - Value, Access & Policy - Industrial Pharmacy Residency - 2026-2027

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Job Description

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Grad Co-op - Value, Access & Policy - Industrial Pharmacy Residency - 2026-2027

Term dates: September 2026 to August 2027

Reports to: Value & Access Senior Manager

Location: Mississauga Flexible Commuter

What you will do

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 area of Value, Access & Policy.

The residency will focus on learning and contributing to the various aspects of the VA&P roles and responsibilities. Projects will vary according to business need in the areas of government affairs, policy & advocacy; contracts & pricing; patient access; health systems strategy & innovation; and health economics & market access. The resident will contribute to developing and executing innovative access & policy solutions to provide Canadians with faster access to innovative medicines that address unmet needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the VA&P Department in its daily activities and initiatives, including but not limited to:
• Support health economics and market access projects:
• Create and review reimbursement trackers and summaries for various therapeutic areas, including disease areas for new pipeline medications
• Review and summarize Canadian Health Technology Assessment (HTA) agency submission and evaluation status for relevant therapeutic areas
• Conduct quality assurance checks on pharmacoeconomic and budget impact model inputs
• Conduct market and reimbursement landscape analyses
• Assist in the development of reimbursement strategy
• Assist in the preparation of HTA agency and payer submissions
• Develop an understanding of health economic models, epidemiological studies, clinical trials and real-world evidence; and their relevance to HTA bodies
• Assist in the development of policy positions, documents and presentations related to the health care system and access to medicines
• Develop storyboards and presentations to address various needs within the company
• Elevate presentation skills through regular participation in leading meetings and presentations

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:

• 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

What we expect of you

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.

What you can expect of us

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 and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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