Associate Protein Chemistry - Purification

BioSpace; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonus program

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a highly motivated Associate in Protein Chemistry-Purification to join the Protein Therapeutics team in Thousand Oaks, CA. You will be responsible for purification of large-molecule drug candidates and support analytics during development.

The role requires collaboration with project and analytics teams to advance the pipeline, with a focus on delivering high-quality purification and characterization data to drive candidate selection.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in life sciences required.
• Associate degree with 4+ years of relevant scientific experience accepted.
• High school diploma with 6+ years of protein purification/analytics experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Purify novel and complex molecules for next-generation therapeutics.
• Contribute to purification and analytics capabilities.
• Organize, analyze and report findings to support lead candidate selection.
• Collaborate with Project, Analytics and Automation teams to advance the pipeline.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelors degree in life sciences

Associate degree

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree inlife sciences.

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Associate Protein Chemistry-Purification

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. Amgenisseekingahighly motivated Associateto join the Protein Therapeutics(PT)Protein Chemistry team.PT is a multidisciplinary team with broad capabilities in protein engineering, expression, purification, and characterization.Weareresponsible forthe engineering, production, assessment, and finalselectionof large molecule drug candidates that advance to Process Development.

In this role, you will supportthepurificationoflargemolecule, therapeutic drug candidates, many of which are complex biologics.

Responsibilities

• Purifying novel and complex molecules that will be the next generation of large molecule therapeutics.
• Contributing to theexecutionof ourprotein purification and analyticscapabilities.
• Organizing, analyzing, and reportingfindingsto support lead candidateselection.
• Partnering with Project, Analytics and Automation teams to advance our pipeline.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional weseekis a highly collaborative, motivated scientist with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree inlife sciences.

OR

Associatesdegree and4years of relevant scientific experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 6 years of protein purification, and/or protein analytics experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstratedstrong communicationskills,ability to multi-task and work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Demonstratedtrack recordof independent critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
• Experiencewithprotein purification, chromatography resins,instrumentation,andsoftware.
• Familiarity with protein analytics fundamentals and techniques.
• Familiarity with handlingand analyzinglarge datasets.

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, well support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of 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 That May Include

• A 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, 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.

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