Senior Scientist

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

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.

Sr. Scientist Flow Cytometry

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be part of Amgen's broad base of cytometry experience and skills that are applied to basic research that utilizes cell lines, human blood specimens or other relevant tissues. This is team-oriented, laboratory-centered role in a dynamic core facility. In this Sr. Scientist role, you will have the ability to calibrate and operate multiparameter flow cytometers (including cell sorters), microscopes & related imaging platforms with the additional ability to teach others and personally learn additional relevant skills as appropriate.

• Identify and report instrument problems (flow cytometer analyzers, sorters & microscopes), perform basic troubleshooting / remediation and oversee field engineer remediation when required.
• Compile high complexity multiparameter fluorophore panels that improve signal while minimizing fluorescence spillover and translate between cell analyzers, sorters & imaging platforms contained in the facility.
• Manage junior FTE scientists and contract workers both within & between Amgen sites and to represent the laboratory to others within & outside Amgen.
• Guide others to use the facility as well as to hold personal accountability for prioritized projects.
• Evaluate and implement new analytical paths that leverage artificial intelligence & machine learning and to ensure that raw & analyzed data are secured within the larger Amgen data infrastructure.
• Work in a biosafety level 2 plus laboratory environment, to maintain laboratory safety for everyone that accesses the laboratory and to initiate & complete risk assessments for new activities in the laboratory as appropriate.
• Assess new technologies & make purchase recommendations to management as appropriate.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek is a Sr. Scientist with these qualifications.

Doctorate degree

Masters degree and 3 years of flow cytometry experience

Bachelors degree and 5 years of flow cytometry experience

• Education in the life sciences; Prior experience working in a biopharmaceutical company or academic projects with a biopharmaceutical sponsor.
• Good documentation practices & scientific conduct as defined by standard operating procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate varied AI/ML analytical platforms as they emerge into our industry & work in a team structure with data scientists in synergy.
• A working knowledge of how to integrate flow & imaging cytometry efforts with adjacent single cell technologies (e.g., RNA seq, CRISPR screens, etc).

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
• 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.