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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.

Senior Associate - Molecular Biology

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be responsible for designing and cloning DNA expression vectors to advance programs in the Biologics portfolio in Therapeutic Discovery. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of innovative molecular biology workflows to support a high-throughput, automated synthetic biology pipeline.

The Protein Engineering and Optimization department is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate to join our dedicated team in Thousand Oaks, CA. We are a multidisciplinary team in Research with capabilities in protein engineering, cloning, expression, purification, and analysis of therapeutic proteins. This dynamic group is responsible for the engineering, production, assessment, and final selection of large molecule drug candidates that advance to Process Development.

Responsibilities include:

• Design and assemble protein expression constructs and expression vectors for diverse protein classes in mammalian expression hosts
• Troubleshoot DNA cloning protocols to optimize conditions and efficiently deliver cloned constructs
• Use automated liquid handlers in high throughput cloning workflows
• Use molecular biology software packages, proprietary LIMS systems, and ELN to track and record work
• Provide scientific results that support the generation of publications, patents, or regulatory submissions, and participate in internal and external scientific meetings.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The scientific professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree OR
• Bachelor’s degree & 2 years of laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with automated liquid handlers, such as Tecan or LabCyte Echo systems
• Experience in processing and handling large data sets; scripting or coding skills a major plus
• Familiarity with antibody and/or bispecific antibody sequence and structure
• Experience with modern molecular biology techniques such as Golden Gate, Gibson, or Seamless cloning or others
• Comfort with molecular biology design software such as Geneious, VectorNTI, SnapGene or others
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a cross-functional team environment

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also 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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