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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.

Sr. Associate Scientist - Bioassays and High Content Imaging

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Discovery Technologies team at our Thousand Oaks, CA site is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Sr. Associate Scientist to join our early drug discovery efforts. In this vital role you will be responsible for the design, optimization, troubleshooting and execution of microtiter-plate assays. Duties include assay development and optimization; equipment (dispensers, readers) programming and troubleshooting; creation of automated workflows; screen execution and data analysis. Other responsibilities will include the curation, interpretation, and presentation of assay results at diverse internal and external venues; it is also expected that the successful candidate will maintain a strong grasp on the latest relevant scientific literature.

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:

Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideal candidates should have a track record of developing and implementing microtiter plate-based assays (384 and/or 1536 well plates) to support early drug discovery research
• Previous experience with various assay detection technologies encompassing both luminescence and fluorescence readouts.
• Familiarity with various readers (e.g., FLIPR, EnVision, ViewLux, PHERAstar, etc…) and automated liquid handlers (e.g., Bravo, Echo, Tempest, BlueWasher, etc…)
• Experience with high throughput screening-related data analysis software platforms (Genedata Screener, Tibco Spotfire, Pipeline Pilot, etc.)
• Ideally, experience with cell culture, immunostaining, fluorescence microscopy, basic image analysis, multivariate analysis, imaging software and databases (Harmony, Columbus, CellProfiler, etc.)
• Hands on experience running CellPainting, FISH and/or generic High Content assays

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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