Scientist - Medicinal Chemistry

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

96d • $109,927 - $136,937 • Hybrid

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. 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.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree.
• Master's degree and 2 years of laboratory experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years of laboratory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Track record of accomplishments (e.g., peer-reviewed publications).
• Demonstrated ability to scout and troubleshoot synthetic routes, and perform high difficulty synthetic chemistry.
• Clear understanding of structural determination using NMR and Mass Spectral techniques as well as knowledge of purification methods.
• Demonstration of good lab practices, with particular attention to safety.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), leadership skills and the ability to work well in teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and perform organic reactions for ongoing Medicinal Chemistry teams.
• Troubleshoot synthetic routes and reactions.
• Scout new synthetic routes and perform high difficulty synthetic chemistry.
• Contribute to the design of new compounds and the development of structure-activity relationships.
• Perform structural determinations using NMR and mass spectral techniques.
• Purify compounds using a variety of techniques.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks.
• Participate in group and project meetings.
• Present to groups and aid in the writing of papers and patent applications.

Benefits

• 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.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree