Amgen · 3 days ago
Senior Scientist - Target Discovery and Biology
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAmgen is a leading biotech company focused on serving patients living with serious illnesses. In this role, you will join a fast-paced team utilizing cutting-edge technologies to advance target discovery and validation across various therapeutic areas.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Conduct impactful high throughput screening and profiling approaches for target discovery
Help identify and implement new technologies to accelerate discovery
Develop and execute downstream mechanistic assays to validate and advance targets
Collaborate closely with disease area, human genetics, computational biology, and therapeutic development teams to make actionable decisions as a technical and intellectual subject matter expert
Present research findings to cross-functional groups at internal and external meetings and publish scientific findings in peer-reviewed forums
Qualification
Required
Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable]
Or
Master's degree and 3 years of directly related experience
Or
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of directly related experience
Preferred
Doctorate degree in genetics, genomics, cell and molecular biology, systems biology, or related disciplines
Demonstrated track record of independent critical thinking, complex problem solving, and innovative research, evidenced by significant contributions to discovery programs and publications in top tier journals
Hands-on expertise conducting and delivering complex screening campaigns for discovery
Proficiency with experimental design, data generation, and analysis principles across a broad range of technologies and assays including transcriptomics, imaging, and cytometry
Expertise with molecular and cell biology tools such as CRISPR, overexpression constructs, lentivirus, and various approaches for cell engineering
Strong expertise with genomic assays
Strong expertise on prosecuting insights from human genetics along with approaches for in depth biological study of potential targets
Experience with programming (e.g. in R/Python), Unix/Linux environments, and cloud computing environments for the analysis of large omics datasets is preferred
Strong written, verbal, and oral communication skills and ability to thrive in cross-functional settings
Benefits
A 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
Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Company
Amgen
Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.5B2022-12-12Post Ipo Debt· $28.5B
1983-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Bradway
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jay Bradner
Executive Vice President of R&D, and Chief Scientific Officer
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