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Research

Job Description

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, Oncology

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be a part of a fast-paced, integrated and interactive research group exploring therapeutics for immuno-oncology programs. You will be responsible for generating and communicating pharmacology data to support the progression of oncology and immunotherapy research teams.

• Designing and conducting in vivo and in vitro studies
• In vivo work will include handling techniques, such as tumor inoculation and measurement, oral, sc, ip and iv dosing, blood and tissue collection
• In vitro work includes a range of cellular assays and molecular biological techniques to help interpret in vivo observations
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, accurate, timely record keeping and data analysis

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Scientific professional we seek is a dedicated researcher with these qualifications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Scientific experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree and 3+ years of scientific experience in an industry setting
• Administering drugs through various routes
• Hands on experience with molecular, cellular, and ex vivo biological techniques and assays
• Flow cytometry and multi-parametric analysis (5+ colors) experience is desired
• Research experience with preclinical models of cancer and immuno-oncology
• Hands on experience with in vivo bioluminescence imaging (BLI)
• Previous drug discovery experience
• Computer literacy, especially proficiency with GraphPad Prism, FlowJo, Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work in a flexible team-oriented environment
• Attention to detail, translating into high quality results
• The ability to work independently on research goals and to collaborate on day-to-day experiments with others
• Proactive, enthusiastic, show a desire to learn and be a part of a busy, highly productive team

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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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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