Career Category

Scientific

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.

Senior Scientist - In Vitro Diagnostics

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Integral to the ongoing success of Amgen’s comprehensive biomarker programs, the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Group is responsible for the transition of exploratory biomarkers to marketed IVDs, working with other functions within Amgen to identify the appropriate partner for diagnostic test development.

In this vital role you will use a wide breadth of communication expertise across a broad range of partners, influencing decision-making through negotiation and addressing areas of improvement by building productive working relationships across functional areas both within and outside the company. You will lead cross-functional teams to efficiently implement these diagnostic development partnerships through multiple jurisdictions and throughout the test’s life cycle as a companion to Amgen’s therapeutic.

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 Sr. Scientist with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree & 2 years of scientific experience

OR

Master’s degree & 5 years of scientific experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree & 7 years of scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology or Genomics
• 5+ years in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Experience in development strategy and validation requirements of regulated diagnostic test systems as well as demonstrated expertise in technical preparation of regulatory submissions of in vitro diagnostic devices
• Experience in companion diagnostics development strategy
• Technical knowledge of currently available major categories of diagnostic tests, platforms and manufacturers
• General knowledge of clinical laboratory testing scenarios and limitations
• Understanding of clinical study design and operational considerations associated with the alignment of companion diagnostic and pharmaceutical clinical trials

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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