Scientist - In vivo Delivery Biology

About the position Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease- we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Responsibilities • Help to develop novel RNA based therapies • Utilize cell based assays such as flow cytometry • Perform complex procedures with mouse models • Generate and communicate in vitro and in vivo data to support the development of novel RNA-based therapies • Explore strategies for targeted delivery Requirements • PhD degree in related field with academic or industrial lab experience • Or Master's degree and 2+ years of laboratory-based research experience in academic or industrial labs • Or Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of laboratory-based research experience Nice-to-haves • PhD degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, or related field • In vivo work experience with mice: handling, dosing (IV, IP, SC), blood collection, necropsy and tissue collection and processing for downstream applications • Demonstrated hands on experience in flow cytometry • Design and optimization of antibody panels for multiparametric analysis • Experience with tissue digestion and processing for flow staining is a plus (spleen, lung, liver, etc) • Hands-on experience with mammalian tissue culture and cell-based assays • Previous experience with immune cells and primary cultures is a plus • Experience with fluorescent microscopy and immunostaining is desired • Organizational and notebook/record keeping skills • Computer literacy, e.g., GraphPad Prism, FlowJo, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc • Proactive, enthusiastic, show a desire to learn and be a part of a growing, highly productive cross-functional team • Excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work in a flexible team-oriented environment 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 • 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible Apply tot his job

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