Associate Scientist

**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.

Role: Associate Scientist - Predictive Biology (14 Month Contract)

Reports to: Senior Principal Scientist, Predictive Biology

Location: Burnaby, BC

**What you will do**:
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Predictive Biology Team at our Amgen British Columbia site to support the discovery of novel therapeutics to treat human disease. We are looking for a talented and highly motivated individual who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment to join our team in a laboratory-based role. As a key member of this team, you will:

- Isolate and enrich primary immune cells from human and rodent tissue
- Develop, optimize and execute assays including immune cell stimulation and expansion
- Deep characterization through multi-color flow cytometry and related techniques
- Contribute to the development and fine tuning of new and established protocols and methods to enhance performance and improve workflows
- Effectively communicate to cross-functional collaborators

Well-suited applicant will have broad laboratory training, deep scientific curiosity and a positive approach to working in a team-based research environment. This individual will also have a track record of creative problem-solving and enthusiasm for tackling difficult research challenges.

**What we expect of you**:
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

**Basic Qualifications**:
**BS/MS degree**:
**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cell/Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry or a related discipline and 2 years+ of scientific laboratory experience.
- Expertise with aseptic cell culture techniques including the isolation and culture of primary immune cells required
- Strong foundational understanding of immunology and cellular biology
- Experience with performing immunology assays including ELISA, ELISpots and multi-color flow cytometry.
- Experience in tissue processing protocols and sample tracking/management
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to be a team player in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
- Demonstrated scientific analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with primary human tissue preferred.

**What you can expect of us**:
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The salary range for this position in Canada is $84,000 - $115,000 CAD

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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 and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.