Scientist – Digital Discovery: Automation & Intelligent Systems

Biopharma Careers; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Burnaby, BC, is seeking a Scientist/Engineer to design, build, and support automated laboratory platforms within Immunoengineering. You will own both new and legacy systems, ensuring reliability and scalability while connecting workflows to enterprise data and AI infrastructure.

You’ll collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate biological requirements into robust, modular automation solutions, enabling reproducible results and enhanced throughput.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology, Immunology, Immunoengineering, Biochemistry, Biotech or related field.
• Or Master’s degree + 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Or Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with laboratory automation systems.
• Ability to design and support integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and support integrated automation platforms within Immunoengineering.
• Connect platforms to broader data, AI, and enterprise automation infrastructure.
• Design end-to-end automated lab workflows.
• Own new and legacy automation systems; ensure performance and uptime.
• Collaborate with scientists to translate biology requirements into engineered solutions.

Skills

Laboratory automation

Systems thinking

Robotics familiarity

Programming (Python, C#)

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Master’s degree + 3+ years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

Python

C#

LIMS/ELN

Job description

Career Category Scientific

Job Description

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission, to serve patients living with serious illnesses, drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Digital Discovery| ImmunoEngineering | Burnaby, British Columbia

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, we are seeking a Scientist/Engineer to design, build, and support integrated laboratory automation platforms embedded within our Immunoengineering organization. This role is focused on automation and systems engineering, with an emphasis on designing and deploying new automation capabilities, while also taking end-to-end ownership of existing and legacy systems to ensure they remain reliable, maintainable, and fit-for-purpose.

You will contribute to connecting these platforms into Amgen’s broader data, AI, and enterprise automation infrastructure, operating across the full system lifecycle, from concept and implementation to operation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Automation Design & Build (Primary Focus)

• Design and implement end-to-end automated laboratory workflows
• Integrate robotics, analytical instruments, and control software
• Develop robust, modular, and fault-tolerant platforms
• Prototype and deploy custom automation solutions

System Ownership, Support & Continuous Improvement

• Own new and legacy automation systems
• Ensure operational performance and uptime
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and workflows
• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration
• Improve or retire legacy systems

Workflow Scaling & Industrialization

• Translate workflows into scalable, repeatable processes
• Optimize throughput, reliability, and reproducibility
• Reduce manual intervention and variability

Systems Integration & Data Connectivity

• Integrate with LIMS / ELN and data systems
• Ensure structured, high-quality data capture
• Support AI/ML-driven workflows

Enterprise Alignment

• Align with enterprise engineering standards
• Contribute to scalable system architectures
• Ensure interoperability and security

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with scientists and engineers
• Translate biological requirements into engineered solutions

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in Biology, Immunology, Immunoengineering, Biochemistry, Bioengineering or related field
• OR Master’s degree + 3+ years of relevant experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with laboratory automation systems
• Ability to design and support integrated systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with robotic platforms and automation
• Programming experience (Python, C#, etc.)
• Experience supporting production automation systems
• Familiarity with LIMS / ELN and data pipelines
• Exposure to AI/ML workflows
• Strong systems-thinking mindset

What you can expect of 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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

Amgen is proud to have been recognized as one of LinkedIn Top 25 Companies in Canada for career growth.

The base salary for this position is $109,255 - $147815.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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.

Salary Range 109,254.75 CAD - 147,815.25 CAD