Post Doctoral Fellow - Oncology

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve 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 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. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Postdoctoral Fellow Oncology

Live

What you will do

Lets do this! Lets change the world. During this program, you will be provided with an enriching environment to inspire innovation that will ultimately contribute to the development of innovative approaches to contribute to development of human therapeutics.

The Oncology Research Department at Amgen is seeking a creative and motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate whether metabolic adaptations of cancer cells can be exploited to develop therapeutics with enhanced selectivity for tumors over normal tissues. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with scientists in Medicinal Chemistry and the Induced Proximity Platform to conduct cutting-edge independent research aimed at utilizing the overactive autophagy-lysosome system of cancer cells to selectively degrade key oncology targets. The postdoctoral fellow will share the results of their research through publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation at international scientific conferences.

The candidate will join a vibrant postdoc community that supports their career development. This position is for three years with an optional one-year extension.

Win

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph. D. at the time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in Chemical Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, or a related field
• Demonstrated track record of independent critical thinking and scientific achievement in research, exemplified by first author publications in high-quality journals and presentations at external meetings and conferences.
• Expertise with current laboratory techniques in cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry such as cell culture, immunocytochemistry, western blot, and flow cytometry
• Collaborative, knowledgeable, curious, and highly motivated with strong verbal and written communication skills

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.

The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $77,626 $86,250.

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:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

You may visit thePost Doctoral Fellows Career Pagefor more information and opportunities.

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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 cancers, 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.