Senior Scientist: Synthetic Biology & NGS Engineering

Amgen

Thousand Oaks (CA)

On-site

USD 127,000 - 172,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Senior Scientist to advance synthetic biology, molecular engineering and NGS within our Protein Therapeutics team. You will help develop and deploy novel workflows that enable rapid, scalable design of complex biologic molecules in a multidisciplinary environment.

The role requires a PhD with strong experience in molecular biology, synthetic biology and sequencing, plus hands-on collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

Doctorate degree (PhD) in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Biochemistry, or related field
Master’s degree and 2 years of scientific experience
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of scientific experience
Experience in molecular/synthetic biology
Experience in Next Generation Sequencing
Ability to optimize experiments and troubleshoot workflows
Clear communicator and collegial collaborator in fast-paced lab
Experience with automation or scripting is a plus
Laboratory management experience including equipment and reagent management
Experience with NGS data analysis or large data workflows

Responsibilities

Deploy and execute synthetic biology and NGS capabilities to advance programs.
Partner with cross-functional teams to enable design-build-test cycles at speed.
Translate ideas into robust, high-throughput experimental workflows.
Contribute to automation-enabled pipelines and data generation.
Maintain clear documentation and rigorous scientific standards.