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Post Doctoral Fellow

Employer
Amgen
Location
Thousand Oaks, CA
Start date
Sep 13, 2022

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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Medicine
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Biotech Beach, Best Places to Work

Job Details

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge youve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Post Doctoral Fellow

Live

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this dynamic role you will support synthetic and hybrid modality process development to advance the Amgen pipeline as part of the Pivotal and Commercial Synthetics Process Development organization. Responsibilities include:

  • Develops technology to collect and analyze reaction and kinetic analysis for complex organic transformations
  • Champions innovative applications of novel analytical techniques and data analysis through use of process analytical technologies (PAT) and chemo-metric software
  • Collaborates with analytical chemists, therapeutic discovery, and purification technology teams to apply these technologies across the early and late stage portfolio.
  • Provides significant contributions to drug substance development teams (e.g., product and process development teams) by providing technical updates, documentation, data interpretation, technical recommendations, etc.
  • Serves as a technical authority and keeps current development of new approaches to reaction analysis, organic chemistry and applications of process technology in pharmaceutical development including literature and technology development
  • Improves the technical or scientific capabilities of the department and works with team members to resolve scientific/technical issues
  • Works on documentation to support IP filings, publications, and presentations on technical developments
  • Delivers processes amenable to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) operations
Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The research professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree or Doctorate degree by June 2023

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • Track record of scientific accomplishments in the field of organic chemistry, kinetic analysis, and reaction engineering
  • Works well in a multi-disciplinary team of chemists, analysts, purification scientists, and engineers
  • Ability to champion new technologies and their applications to reaction monitoring and kinetic analysis
  • Familiar with kinetic modeling software (e.g. DynoChem, gPROMS, MatLab)
  • Familiarity with the use of design of experiments (DoE) and Process Analytical Technology (PAT) techniques
  • Familiarity with laboratory automation, data analysis and visualization techniques and tools
  • Highly motivated individual, who takes initiative and has strong interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Familiarity with Environmental Health and Safety expectations for chemical laboratories
  • Knowledge of basic office and chemistry software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ChemDraw, SciFinder, and electronic laboratory notebooks
Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

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.

  • Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
  • A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
  • Generous Total Rewards Plancomprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefitswith compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor
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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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Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.

Company

We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together—to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.

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Company info
Website
Phone
805-447-1000
Location
Corporate Headquarters
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks
California
91320-1799
United States

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