Scientist, Protein Engineering - Chemical Conjugation Technology

Career Category

Research

Job Description

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.

Scientist, Protein Engineering - Chemical Conjugation Technology

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The hybrid Modality Group in the Protein Engineering Department of Biologics Therapeutic Discovery at Amgen is seeking a highly motivated scientist in the field of chemical conjugation to join us in the state-of-the-art research facility at the Amgen headquarters campus located in Thousand Oaks, CA. In this vital role you will work at the interface of synthetic chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical biology, and apply their chemical synthesis skills in developing new hybrid therapeutics and cutting-edge novel modalities.

• Responsibilities including (but not limited to) the design, synthesis, purification and characterization of small molecule payloads and linkers for development of novel antibody-drug conjugates
• Design, synthesis, purification and characterization of antibody, protein, peptide conjugates for potential clinical drug development
• The scientist will work in teams to develop novel chemical conjugation methods and establish new conjugation platforms
• The scientist will review, analyze, and interpret scientific data and results; providing regular updates, documentation, and/or communication on project results; collaborating with other scientists and keeping current with field of expertise, including literature and technology development.

Win

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 scientist with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of laboratory experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field
• A track record of scientific accomplishments (e.g., peer-reviewed publications and patents)
• Proficient skills in organic synthesis and experiences in bioconjugation
• Clear understanding of structural determination using NMR and MS techniques and proficient with a range of chromatography methods (e.g. HPLC, RP HPLC, ion exchange, size exclusion chromatography)
• Demonstration of good lab practices, with particular attention to safety
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work comfortably within a large team of scientists and engineers with diverse technical and cultural backgrounds

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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $126,579 - $147,433.

In addition to the base salary, 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

Apply now

for a career that defies imagination

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

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Salary Range

121,076.00 USD - 141,022.00 USD