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Youve 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 missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
Post Doc - Inflammation andT cell biology in Atherosclerosis
LiveWhat you will do
Lets do this. Lets change the world. During Amgens postdoctoral training program, you will be provided with an enriching environment to inspire innovation that will contribute to the development of human therapeutics.
The Inflammation, Cardiometabolic Disorders, and Center for Research Acceleration and Digital Innovation Departments at Amgen seek a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct a transdisciplinary project and study the fundamental biology of conventional and unconventional T cellsin Atherosclerosis.
The postdoctoral fellow will be well-positioned to identify and characterize the T cell populations and The disease-associated cell states in human atherosclerotic plaques using state-of-the-art single-cell omics tools. The postdoctoral fellow will also have the opportunity to interrogate the role of specific T-cell subpopulations in the development of atherosclerosis. This position is ideal for those seeking to understand The fundamentals of therapeutic discovery and Translational biology while honing their skills as an independent investigator focused on basic science.
The postdoctoral fellow will be encouraged and expected to develop an independent line of research, evaluate and interpret the results of scientific experiments and complex integrated datasets, present at scientific conferences, and publish in leading journals. The successful candidate will operate in a highly collaborative environment, with ample opportunities for cross-departmental interactions at Amgen and The potential to collaborate with leading academic labs to uncover novel biological insights into disease pathology.
The postdoctoral position is for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional year.
WinWhat we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated individual we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:Ph.D. at the time of appointment
PhD in immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, and physiology.
Previous research experience in one of the following areas: immunology, T cell biology, cardiovascular biology, bioinformatics, or computational biology is preferred.
Expertise with in vivo rodent models, multi-color flow cytometry, isolation and culture of primary cells, cell engineering, scRNA-seq, and/or bioinformatics analysis is also preferred.
Record of independent critical thinking and The ability to design, execute, and interpret experiments, as exemplified by high-quality publications
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.
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
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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