Lead Associate Director, Human Disease Biology & Inflammation

BioSpace; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Scientific Associate Director in Inflammation Research to lead disease-focused discovery using multi-omic and human data. You will work across teams to identify first/best-in-class targets and biomarker strategies, integrating genetics, single-cell, spatial biology, and proteomics.

You will mentor scientists, drive collaborations with academic and industry partners, and advance programs through target validation and translational strategies, contributing to Amgen's impact on

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree (PhD) and/or MD/PharmD with relevant experience.
• Experience integrating human genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and single-cell data to drive target validation.
• Strong leadership of matrixed interdisciplinary teams and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a disease-focused discovery strategy using multi-omic and human data.
• Adopt AI/computation and innovative technologies to improve efficiency and quality of work.
• Lead cross-functional scientific initiatives integrating omics data to identify targets and biomarkers.
• Partner with translational teams to build disease models and prioritize opportunities.
• Mentor scientists and foster rigorous, collaborative practices.

Skills

Scientific leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data integration

Communication skills

Education

PhD

MD

PharmD

Masters

Bachelors

Tools

Single-cell biology

Spatial biology

Proteomics

Multi-omics data analysis

Job description

Amgen is seeking a Scientific Associate Director in Inflammation Research to lead disease-focused discovery using multi-omic and human data. You will work across teams to identify first/best-in-class targets and biomarker strategies, integrating genetics, single-cell, spatial biology, and proteomics.

You will mentor scientists, drive collaborations with academic and industry partners, and advance programs through target validation and translational strategies, contributing to Amgen's impact on