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Associate - Protein Chemistry - Analytics

Let's do this. Let's change the world. Amgenisseekingahighly motivated Associateto join the Protein Therapeutics(PT)-Protein Chemistry team.PT is a multidisciplinary team with broad capabilities in protein engineering, expression, purification, and characterization.Weareresponsible forthe engineering, production, assessment, and finalselectionof large molecule drug candidates that advance to Process Development.

In this role, you will supporttheanalysis and characterizationoflargemolecule, therapeutic drug candidates, many of which are complex biologics.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and characterizingnovel and complex molecules that will be the next generation of large molecule therapeutics.

• Contributing to theexecutionof ouranalytics,molecular assessment, and protein purificationcapabilities.

• Organizing, analyzing, and reportingfindingstosupport leadcandidateselection.

• Partnering with Project, Analytics and Automation teams to advance our pipeline.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Protein Chemist we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree inlife sciences.

OR

Associate'sdegree and2years of relevant scientific experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 4 years of protein purification, and/or protein analytics experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree ina relevantscientific discipline.

• Demonstratedstrong communicationskills,ability to multi-task and work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Demonstratedtrack recordof independent critical thinking and creative problem-solving.

• Experiencewithprotein analytics fundamentals, techniques, instrumentation, software.

• Familiarity withprotein purificationfundamentals and techniques.

• Familiarity with handlingand analyzinglarge datasets.

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• 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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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