Amgen Hiring Molecular Biologist (NGS) – Apply Online

Amgen is seeking a highly motivated Molecular Biologist with expertise in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to join our dynamic team at Amgen. As a Molecular Biologist, you will play a crucial role in advancing our cutting-edge research and development efforts in the field of biotechnology.

Job Title: Molecular Biologist (NGS)

Eligibility:

Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant scientific experience OR
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience in developing, optimizing and improving various NGS applications, including but not limited to RNA-seq, amplicon-seq, CRISPR screening and mutation profiling. Deep understanding and experience with various sequencing libraries construction, QC and quantification is required.
• Strong molecular biology understanding and hands-on experience including but not limited to various PCR applications, primer design, qPCR, ddPCR, mutagenesis and reporter construction etc.
• Hands-on and routine operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of bench top sequencers, such as MiSeq and/or iSeq is required.
• Basic understanding of NGS analysis is preferred.
• Experience in mammalian cell cultures, cell line maintenance, transfection, stable line generation, and characterization.
• Attention to details and independent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills

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.

Molecular Biologist (NGS)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will a part of Amgen’s Induced Proximity Platform (IPP) organization. IPP is seeking a motivated scientist to contribute to the discovery and development of new therapeutic modalities in both protein and RNA space. In this role, you will focus on various sequencing-based technologies to drive the understanding of MOA, selectivity, and toxicity and to advance Amgen’s drug discovery pipeline.

You will work collaboratively with researchers across multiple functions within the IPP department and broadly across the Therapeutics Discovery organization. The successful candidate will also work with external partners and contract research organizations (CROs) and have the opportunity to present work at national and international conferences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize various sequencing-based technologies.
  Serve as subject matter of expertise and contribute to hypothesis-driven experimental design, execution, optimization, and documentation of research activities.
• Independently set project goals and timelines, design, perform and analyze experiments, interact with team members across different departments and research sites and communicate and present data to department leadership.
• Participate in the scientific community through conference presentations and impactful publications.

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