Sr. Scientist - Computational Biology

Career Category
Scientific
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.
Sr. Scientist - Computational Biology
Live
What you will do
Let's do this. Let's change the world. The Clinical Biomarkers & Diagnostics (CBD) department at Amgen is looking for a highly motivated Computational Biologist with expertise in clinical bioinformatics, database design and architecture, and application development. This is a highly visible, individual contributor role. In this vital role you will:

• Lead the development and maintenance of web applications designed to facilitate exploratory biomarker visualizations for Amgen clinical trial data.
• Support the deployment web applications, focusing on seamless integration with backend databases, as well as the crafting of intuitive front-end interfaces and engaging visualizations.
• Engage in collaborative efforts with a multidisciplinary team, including computational biologists, biomarker scientists, bioinformatics experts, and data scientists, to innovate and expand the application's capabilities, specifically in the realm of high-content, multi-omics biomarker data (e.g., ctDNA, RNA-seq, proteomics).
• Dedicate efforts to refining the application's design and performance, increasing user-friendliness, through continuous feedback and improvement cycles
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including unit tests, user manuals, best practices guides, and internal documentation
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders on application development and interface cross-functionally to provide guidance and technical support on the web applications
• Remain abreast of the latest advancements in bioinformatics technologies and visualization tools, integrating these innovations to continually elevate the application's functionality and user experience

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 strategic, motivated, hands-on, data and science-driven leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable]
OR
Master's degree and 3 years of scientific experience
OR
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of scientific experience
Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Bioengineering or a related field
• Proficient in Python and/or R, with a strong foundation in data-processing techniques and adherence to best practices in programming.
• Skilled in data ETL processes, database design, the development and deployment of full-stack applications, and creating impactful data visualizations.
• Experience with DASH/Flask/Rshiny is a plus
• Experience with Postgres and Databricks
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure
• Ability to upskill to understand biomarker and bioinformatics domain and keep up to date with latest bioinformatics technologies

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

Apply now
for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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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.
Amgen will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Salary Range
143,297.00 USD - 167,377.00 USD