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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.

Cryo -EM -Scientist- Structural Biology

Amgen is a leading global biotechnology company, with a mission to serve patients. As a science-based, patient-focused organization, we discover and develop innovative therapeutics to treat serious illness. Our medicines have made a dramatic difference in the lives of millions.

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Structural Biology Department at our site in Thousand Oaks, CA. The Structural Biology laboratory provides comprehensive molecular insights and structure-based design for drug-target assessment, mechanism of action, protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions, as well as protein engineering to facilitate drug discovery across various therapeutic areas. The scientist will be part of a growing structure biology group and will be responsible for structure determination of target molecules using cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography.

Win

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 go-getter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree with significant postdoc experience

Or

Master’s degree and 6 years of industry Structural Biology experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D with focus in Structural Biology
• Postdoc research experience in large macromolecular complexes and/or membrane proteins.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art protein structural biology techniques including all aspects of construct design, expression, purification, characterization, crystallization, structure determination and analysis.
• Experience in single particle cryo-EM workflow including grid freezing and screening, data collection and processing, three-dimensional reconstruction and model building.
• Excellent presentation skills (written and oral) for effective team-based communication of results.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within timelines and to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment.

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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