Scientist at Amgen

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Scientist

What you will do

Lets do this! Lets change the world!

The Process Development Scientist at Amgen leads in the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes. They apply their scientific expertise to increase efficiency, improve product quality, and address manufacturing challenges, while maintaining adherence to regulatory standards.

In our mission to serve patients, speed is critical. Were rapidly expanding our hiring initiatives and are excited to unite with the most passionate and brilliant scientific minds who want to join our team working toward our mission of advancing high potential programs for cancer patients around the world.

Amgen is seeking a Scientist to join the Cell Line Development group in our state-of-the-art research facility at the Amgen headquarters campus located in Thousand Oaks, CA. The Cell Line Development group is responsible for developing production cell lines for Amgens large molecule pipeline. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for supporting pipeline program advancement and contributing to cell line technology improvements. The candidate will be responsible for the generation and creation of expression vectors and strategies, executing mammalian cell culture processes and optimizing expression as well as utilize solid problem-solving skills to deliver pipeline programs. Additional responsibilities may also include developing innovative methods to support and improve expression technologies, generating relevant data toward publications, patent applications, and regulatory submissions. The candidate will work in a team environment, collaborating with various colleagues in process development, discovery, as well as interact with regulatory and quality experts in support of global regulatory filings.

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 an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 4 years of Scientific experience OR

• Masters degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR

• Doctorate degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS with 6+ years of experience or BS with 8+ years of relevant industry experience

• Previous hands-on experience in cell culture with a focus on mammalian cell recombinant protein Production

• Strong scientific understanding of recombinant protein expression, cell line and gene editing Technologies

• Experience with DNA cloning, expression vector construction and design with an understanding of molecular biology techniques

• Understanding of cellular metabolism, media optimization

• Experience with automation and use in high throughput cell culture is a plus

• Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive leadership mindset

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• 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, 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

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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