Associate Scientist, Oncology Biomarker Discovery

6 days ago


Thousand Oaks, United States Amgen Full time

**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

**Associate Scientist, Oncology Biomarker Discovery**

**Live**:
**What you will do**
- Employ a wide variety of techniques and platforms to develop and translate pre-clinical biomarker data to clinical biomarker assay development
- Independently design, perform, and analyze laboratory experiments, including troubleshooting, optimization of assays, data collection, interpretation, statistical analysis, and presentation
- Collaborate with biomarker scientists in the oncology therapeutic areas and work closely with other functional groups

**Win**:
**What we expect of you**

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The science professional we seek is an experienced bench biologist with these qualifications.

**Basic Qualifications**:
Master’s degree and 1 year of experience in molecular/cellular biology research experience

**Or**:
Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience in molecular/cellular biology research experience

**And**:
Deep understanding and bench skills in genomics methodologies

And

Basic knowledge of cancer biology and statistics

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- 4+ years of experience in executing laboratory experiments in industry or academic settings
- Strong technical skills or expertise in several of the following areas (ranked by importance): cell culture and transfection, RNA/DNA isolation, quantitative PCR, ChIP, CRISPR, immunohistochemistry and imaging, ELISA/Luminex/MSD, western blotting
- Demonstrated track record of critical independent thinking, troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to work independently and effectively in a dynamic environment
- Proven ability to multitask to meet aggressive timelines and execute deliverables
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills

**Thrive**:
**What you can expect of us**

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

- 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

**for a career that defies imagination**

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.



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