Senior Scientist: Synthetic Biology, Molecular engineering, and NGS

About the role

Amgen Protein Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated Scientist to join our multidisciplinary team in Thousand Oaks, CA. Our group integrates protein engineering and design, synthetic biology, protein chemistry and advanced analytics to develop next-generation biologic therapeutics. You are a creative, critical thinker with a passion for innovation, with strengths in molecular biology, in vitro synthetic biology, and molecular engineering. In this role, you will help develop and deploy novel molecular biology and sequencing workflows that enable rapid and scalable realization of complex protein designs, central to advancing the frontier of therapeutic biologic development in the service of patients.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and execute innovative, integrated in vitro synthetic molecular biology and NGS capabilities to advance programs in Amgen’s large molecule portfolio.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enable seamless design-build-test cycles at speed to drive iterative learning at scale.
• Collaborate to translate early-stage ideas into robust, high-throughput experimental workflows, including opportunities to contribute to automation-enabled pipelines.
• Work within and contribute towards the success of a supportive, collaborative team engaging with a deep commitment to excellence in scientific rigor and inquiry, high-quality data generation and documentation, and clear, timely and considerate communication.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree (PhD) in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field
• OR Master’s degree and 3 years of scientific experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of scientific experience

Required Qualifications

• Strong practical and theoretical experience in molecular biology and in vitro synthetic & molecular engineering.
• Experience in Next Generation Sequencing and enzymes that act on DNA.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize complex molecular biology experiments and troubleshoot wet-lab workflows with a detail-oriented and thoughtful approach.
• Clear communicator and collegial collaborator who can work in teams to achieve excellence in fast-paced, cutting-edge laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or exposure to laboratory automation and scripting.
• Laboratory management experience, that may include equipment maintenance, reagent supply, Laboratory Information Management Systems and capacity planning.
• Experience with NGS data analysis, or high-throughput sample management and large volume data analysis and documentation.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

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.