Scientist - Target Discovery & Biology

Amgen • South San Francisco, CA

76d • $129,926 - $154,420 • 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 or Master's degree and 2 years of relevant scientific experience or Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant scientific experience.

Nice To Haves

• Track record of scientific productivity and innovation as demonstrated through career experiences, project outcomes and/or publications.
• Track record of taking on new areas of research and biology with successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience across the range of techniques relevant to cell biological studies (including cell culture & engineering, molecular biology, imaging and cytometry).
• Experience in executing large scale and/or complex screens (such as pooled or arrayed with genetic/chemical perturbations) and follow up validation studies.
• Additional experience relevant to applying functional genomics approaches to new target discovery across diverse indications.

Responsibilities

• Use creativity and meticulous experimentation to design, optimize and execute functional genomics projects to discover novel therapeutic targets and answer key biological questions.
• Lead and support projects from inception through target identification, validation and mechanism-of-action studies.
• Collaborate across diverse functions and teams to drive impactful outcomes.
• Communicate findings with internal teams/stakeholders as well as in conferences and peer-reviewed publications.

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: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree