Senior Associate – Analytical Chemistry

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

1d•Onsite

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. Senior Associate – Analytical Chemistry What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is seeking a highly motivated separations scientist for their Discovery Analytical Chemistry group to work in their state-of-the-art research and development facility in Thousand Oaks, CA. The successful candidate will help discover the medicines of tomorrow through the development and use of chromatographic methods for the analysis and purification of small molecules. In this vital role you will utilize a broad range of chromatographic instruments and technologies, including but not limited to HPLC, HPLC-MS, SFC-MS, mass-directed purification, and preparative SFC. The successful candidate will support medicinal chemistry and discovery research by performing analytical characterization and purification of small molecules, while also contributing to continuous improvement efforts focused on process efficiency, assay expansion, and laboratory capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a collaborative team of scientists using state-of-the-art instrumentation in a newly redesigned laboratory environment, while developing technical expertise in pharmaceutical R&D. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a go-getter with these qualifications.

Requirements

Master's degree in Chemistry or related field
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field and 2 years of directly related experience
Associate’s degree in Chemistry or a related field and 4 years of directly related experience
High school diploma / GED and 6 years of directly related experience

Nice To Haves

Degree in Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related discipline
Hands-on experience with chromatographic techniques, including HPLC and LC/MS; exposure to analytical or preparative SFC is a plus
Experience with small-molecule analysis and purification in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology research environment
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively in a team-based research setting

Responsibilities

performing analytical characterization and purification of small molecules
contributing to continuous improvement efforts focused on process efficiency, assay expansion, and laboratory capabilities