Senior Associate (In Vivo)

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

3d•$82,908 - $112,170•Onsite

About The Position

The In Vivo Senior Associate at Amgen in R&D (Research and Development) is involved in the planning and execution of in vivo research experiments and studies. They assist in the analysis and interpretation of data, contribute to the preparation of reports, and ensure all activities are in line with the R&D department's goals. They work under the guidance of a team leader or senior scientist. This role is part of a highly integrated in vivo team, excelling at efficiency and productivity, working in a fast-paced dynamic environment supporting Obesity programs at the Thousand Oaks site. The new team member will be responsible for, including but not limited to: Hands-on execution of in vivo studies (including ALL in-life components), Team support for multiple ongoing studies/study activities, Study data acquisition, organization, analysis, quality control, Graphing and PP deck preparation for presentation, Study/data documentation, and Study sample processing/inventory/tracking.

Requirements

Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and ~2 years of hands-on in vivo experience OR Associate’s degree and ~4 years of hands-on in vivo experience OR High school diploma / GED and ~6 years of hands-on in vivo experience
Conscientious solid in vivo performer with long-term career goals in in vivo pharmacology
Demonstrating strong commitment to research animals and program advancement specifically through high quality in vivo support

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with rodents in preclinical research setting (including but not limited to handling/restraint, multiple routes of dose administration, health status assessment/evaluation, necropsy, sample prep/processing)
Experience with dose calculations (mass and molar concentrations)
Experience with Excel and GraphPad Prism
Excellent communication skills
Strong team player