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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
 

You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked 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. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Associate Scientist, Cell Sciences (12 month contract)
 

Live

What you will do
 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join a fast-paced team to discover novel therapeutic and reagent antibodies.
 

Amgen’s Therapeutic Discovery organization is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative Senior Associate/Associate Scientist to join the Antibody Discovery Team working onsite at our Amgen British Columbia site. The position would involve the isolation and manipulation of primary B-cells; hybridoma generation; the optimization and execution of novel screens and assay development. Well-suited applicant will have broad laboratory training, deep scientific curiosity and a positive approach to working in a team-based research environment. This individual will also have a track record of creative problem-solving and enthusiasm for tackling difficult research challenges.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• FACS analysis of primary and immortalized cell populations

• Isolation, manipulation, and immortalization of primary B-cells; generation and characterization of hybridoma panels

• Experiments advancing established and new antibody discovery platforms; assay development

• Frequent communication within the Cell Sciences Team, and other teams at the site; data compilation and presentation
   

Win

What we expect of you
 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Associate Scientist we seek is a driven and scientifically curious individual with these qualifications.
 

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry and 2 years of scientific laboratory experience
  OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry and 4 years of scientific laboratory experience
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in antibody discovery technologies including hybridoma

• Demonstrated experience in flow cytometry (FACS)

• Expertise with aseptic cell culture techniques including:

  ·  Isolation and culture of primary immune cells

  ·  Cell line generation including experience with transfection on mammalian expression platforms

• Experience with biochemical screens including ELISA and basic cellular imaging techniques and analysis

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Thrives as a team player in a dynamic, cross-functional environment

• Demonstrated scientific analysis and problem-solving skills

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here
 

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey

• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan—comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor
   

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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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