Associate Scientist – Translational Chemical Biology

4 days ago


Burnaby, Canada Amgen Inc. (IR) Full time
Associate Scientist – Translational Chemical Biology (12 Month Contract)

Location: Canada - Burnaby

Time Type: Full time

Career Category: Research

Job Description

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. 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.

What you will do:

The Discovery Protein Science team is seeking a highly engaged, motivated, and collaborative contract research scientist to join our Translational Chemical Biology group in Burnaby, Canada. This scientist will support large molecule discovery efforts by evaluating and developing novel strategies to deimmunize therapeutic enzymes and other proteins. Tools will be developed through interfacing closely with our experimental immunology and discovery proteomics teams. This role will further involve close collaborations with data scientists to integrate immunogenicity data into ML algorithms to accelerate large molecule drug discovery.

What we expect of you:

The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • MSc in Immunology, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical and/or Biological Engineering or a related field with 1-3 years industrial or academic research experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong background in basic immunology and cell culture
  • Experience with immunoassays (e.g., flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISpot) is a plus
  • Understanding of basic protein biochemistry and structural characterization methods
  • Ability to learn new methods and work independently while also collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Self-driven, creativity, and willingness to work on difficult and high impact problems
  • Commitment to diversity and equity while creating a welcoming and inclusive work environment
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.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in Canada is $80,000 CAD – $115,000 CAD.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers the following to staff on contract:

  • An option of a comprehensive health benefits package, or an additional 10% “in lieu of benefits” allowance
  • Award-winning time-off plans and annual company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
  • Robust Learning and Development opportunities
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