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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 Scientist - Analytical Chemistry

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support drug discovery teams through the development and use of chromatographic and/or spectroscopic methods for the analysis and purification of small and hybrid molecules (peptides, siRNA, oligonucleotides) to support drug discovery activities. Utilization of a diverse set of instruments and technologies, such as (but not limited to) HPLC, SFC-MS, HPLC-MS, mass-directed purification and preparative SFC are necessary. The successful candidate is also expected to assist in research efforts directed at improving process efficiencies, expanding the range of assays and applications and improving technologies and infrastructure.

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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:

Master's degree and 3 years of scientific experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of scientific expereince

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Master’s degree in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry
• 6+ years of relevant experience with chromatographic analysis and/or purification of small molecules in a pharmaceutical R&D environment.
• Exposure to LC/MS, mass directed purification, analytical/preparative SFC
• Knowledge of other analytical techniques (NMR, MS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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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