Associate Scientist

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Associate Scientist What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for generating and communicating pharmacology data to support the progression of precision oncology and immunotherapy research programs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Laboratory work focused on Oncology experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years Laboratory work focused on Oncology experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Laboratory work focused on Oncology experience

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with in vivo oncology or immuno-oncology models
• Experience with dosing via multiple routes (oral, SC, IP, IV)
• Experience with tumor measurement and animal monitoring
• Experience collecting blood and tissues for downstream analysis
• Familiarity with in vivo imaging (e.g., bioluminescence imaging, BLI)
• Experience with flow cytometry (multi-color panels preferred) and other cellular or molecular assays
• Proficiency with GraphPad Prism, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced drug discovery setting

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, analyze, and report in vivo and in vitro pharmacology studies under minimal supervision
• Conduct in vivo studies including: Tumor inoculation and model execution Animal handling, monitoring, and clinical observations Dose administration (oral, SC, IP and IV) Tumor measurement and study endpoint assessments Blood and tissue collection for downstream analyses
• Perform in vitro assays, including: Cell culture Ex vivo analyses using cellular and biochemical assays support the interpretation of in vivo data.
• Maintain accurate experimental records and ensure data integrity and reproducibility
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and support general lab operations
• Analyze data and prepare summaries for internal presentations and reports
• Collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and contribute to group discussions

Benefits

• health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities
• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees