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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.

Scientist - Cell Therapy and Disease Modeling

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Genome Analysis Unit at Amgen is seeking a talented and motivated cell biologist to initiate our cell therapy effort. The GAU is an innovation group within Discovery Research focused on developing novel therapeutics and technology advancement. The group operates autonomously as well as collaboratively across all areas of Discovery Research to accelerate and enable drug discovery at Amgen. Within our group we are academically minded but are resourced for industry-sized challenges. 

In this vital role you will have the opportunity to think independently and make major contributions to initiate cell therapy effort. The candidate will be an integral part of our gene and cell therapy team, applying knowledge in cell biology and analytical skills to develop strategies for proof of concept (POC) as well as execution of POC for cell therapy. The candidate will also build and lead a working team involving internal and external collaboration, to scale up and transition POC efforts into clinic settings.

Win

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 4 years of scientific experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with in vivo biology, techniques and project management
• A strong background in  pluripotency and/or hematopoiesis
•  Knowledge of embryology and manipulating cell fate
• Experience in a highly integrated industry environment is preferred.
• Ability to work in an integrated team with strong communication 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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