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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 Scientist- Structural Biology

Amgen is a leading global biotechnology company, with a mission to serve patients around the world. As a science-based, patient-focused organization, we discover and develop innovative therapies to treat serious illnesses. Our medicines have made a spectacular 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 provide comprehensive molecular insight 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 important therapeutic areas. The Scientist will be part of a growing structure biology group and will be responsible for designing and purifying target proteins for Cryo-Electron Microscopy and X-ray crystallography, data collection and resolution of complex molecular structures.

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Ideal professional we seek is a go-getter with these qualifications.

Preferred qualifications and major accountabilities associated with this role include:

• 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 processes (including sample/grid preparation and screening, data collection and processing, three-dimensional reconstruction and model building)
• Familiarity with Linux OS (install, configure and maintain) is a strong plus.
• Excellent presentation skills (written and oral) that enhance team-based delivery of results
• Ability to work independently and effectively within timelines and to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment
• Skills in leading multiple projects and capability to prioritize
• The ideal candidates should have Ph.D in structural biology with significant postdoc research experience in membrane proteins and/or large macromolecular complexes

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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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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