Inflammation Data Scientist - Human & Computational Biology

Biopharma Careers; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Principal Scientist – Inflammation Human Data & Computational Biology to advance discovery using both wet-lab and AI-driven approaches.

You will integrate human data, genetics, and literature to illuminate disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic opportunities, while collaborating across teams in a fast-paced research environment. The role emphasizes mechanistic insights, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, or MD with relevant post-doc and industry experience in inflammation/immunology.
• Strong collaboration in matrixed teams and ability to translate data into hypotheses.
• Experience applying AI/ML to human data for disease mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Combine experimental and computational strategies to accelerate discovery.
• Apply AI/ML-driven approaches to generate mechanistic insights.
• Design and interpret studies on inflammation mechanisms and targets.
• Present findings to project teams and governance forums.
• Maintain thorough documentation and data sharing.

Skills

Computational biology

AI/ML methods

Data integration

Wet-lab biology

Education

PhD

PharmD

MD with 2+ years

MS with 5+ years

BS with 7 years

Job description

Amgen is seeking a Principal Scientist – Inflammation Human Data & Computational Biology to advance discovery using both wet-lab and AI-driven approaches.

You will integrate human data, genetics, and literature to illuminate disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic opportunities, while collaborating across teams in a fast-paced research environment. The role emphasizes mechanistic insights, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional communication.