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Scientific
Job Description
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? 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. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
Scientist - Immunology/Immunogenicity
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Department of Clinical Immunology within the Clinical Development Organization at Amgen is seeking a highly motivated scientist to preform various in vitro assays to identify immunogenic risk of our protein therapeutic pipeline at the Amgen Thousand Oaks site. In this vital role you will work closely with Clinical Immunology team members across sites and other functional teams including Therapeutic Discovery, Research and Process Development. Key responsibilities will include:
- Perform various cell-based assays using primary human cells, such as dendritic cell or B cell co-culture with T cells using T cell proliferation and cell surface expression as a readout.
- Contribute to the development of new in vitro assays used to assess immunogenic risk
- Design and/or modify assays based on the mechanism of action of the drug candidate.
- Implement the cell-based assays using an automated, high throughput platform.
- Generate data, interpret, and summarize results for presentation at internal meetings as needed.
- Summarize results into study reports for incorporation into regulatory documents
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree in Immunology or related discipline
OR
Master’s degree and 4 years of scientific experience in cell-based assays in immunology field with emphasis on T cell/DC biology
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of scientific experience in cell-based assays in immunology field with emphasis on T cell/DC biology
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD and research experience in the field of immunology with specific postdoc training in T cell and/or dendritic cell (DC) biology
- Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: Multi-color flow cytometry, complex cell-based functional assays using primary cells and cell-lines, Luminex cytokine assays, internalization assays and MAPPS.
- Knowledge of liquid handing and robotic platform.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a diverse, cross-functional team environment is highly desirable.
- High degree of flexibility to adapt to different projects and shifting priorities.
Thrive
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $114,538 - $137,155.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Apply now
for a career that defies imagination
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Salary Range
114,538.00 USD - 137,155.00 USD
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