Pkdm - Scientist (Cellular & Protein Interaction Group)

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

PKDM - Scientist (Cellular & Protein Interaction group)

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be involved in the discovery and development of safe and effective medicines by elucidating the pharmacokinetic properties of novel therapeutic drug candidates with the aim to improve their absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME), and overall pharmacological potential.

PKDM works in close partnership with areas such as protein science, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacology and regulatory to engineer promising clinical therapeutic candidates, conduct preclinical development studies, support clinical evaluation, and contribute to IND and NDA filings.

Roles and Responsibilities:

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The PKDM Scientist we seek holds these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree or

Master’s degree with 4 years of experience in pharma/biopharma or

Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of experience in pharma/biopharm

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD or MS in the following areas: Bioengineering, cell and molecular biology, biophysical biochemistry, protein chemistry, immunology

Experience in fabrication, culture, and application of microphysiologic systems (MPS) to the study of disease and/or drug response

2+ years of protein therapeutics drug discovery and development experience in biotech industry; basic understanding of pharmacokinetics (small & large molecules)

Possesses a basic understanding of preclinical therapeutic adsorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) principles

Expertise in cell biology techniques, including cell culture, molecular biology, assay development, optimization, and troubleshooting

Experience translating biochemical and biophysical observations and phenomena into relevant cellular and animal-based models with mechanistic insights is desirable

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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