Inflammation Discovery Scientist - Computational Biology

Biopharma Careers; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models

Retirement and savings plan

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Scientist, Integrated Computational and Experimental Inflammation Discovery in the United States. The role focuses on combining computational biology with wet-lab experiments to advance inflammation target discovery and mechanistic understanding.

You will coordinate projects, analyze data, apply AI-enabled approaches, and present findings to teams, contributing to a culture of scientific excellence and patient-focused research.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications include a doctorate or, alternatively, a Master’s with 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred qualifications emphasize deep understanding of inflammation/immunology, experimental design/interpretation, and familiarity with AI-enabled tools and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate defined project tasks supporting target identification and progression of inflammation discovery
• Design, execute, analyze, and interpret bench/wet-lab studies with scientific rigor
• Apply computational, AI-enabled, and data-analytic approaches to generate mechanistic insights
• Integrate results with literature, human genetics, clinical observations, and datasets
• Collaborate across functions and present scientific recommendations within teams
• Coach and mentor colleagues to foster a collaborative scientific culture

Skills

AI-enabled tools

Computational biology

Data analytics

Scientific communication

Independent work

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree + 2 years of experience in Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, Computational Biology, Bioengineering

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of experience in Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, Computational Biology, Bioengineering

Job description

Amgen is seeking a Scientist, Integrated Computational and Experimental Inflammation Discovery in the United States. The role focuses on combining computational biology with wet-lab experiments to advance inflammation target discovery and mechanistic understanding.

You will coordinate projects, analyze data, apply AI-enabled approaches, and present findings to teams, contributing to a culture of scientific excellence and patient-focused research.