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How might you defy imagination?
You’ve earned your degreeHow will you use that achievement to reach your goals? do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already haveAt amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we doIt is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwideBecome the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.
Senior associate scientist - data analysis/biostatistics (open to remote)
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What you will do
Let’s do thisLet’s change the worldWe are looking for a srAssociate scientist with experience in biopharmaceutical preclinical safety assessment and/or academic basic cardiovascular research, to join the safety and exploratory pharmacology (sep) team in thousand oaks, caThe sep group provides in vivo pharmacology expertise to support amgen’s portfolio, as well as develop/explore innovative new assays as part of the translational safety & pharmacology (tsp) group in amgen researchThe tsp group is comprised of safety pharmacologists that provide expertise and meaningful data (exploratory/glp) to drug development teams and toxicologists that provide direct oversight for nonclinical safety strategy for specific drug projects.
The successful candidate will have prior knowledge and hands-on experience in cardiovascular safety pharmacology, arrhythmia biology and/or cardiovascular disease models (e.g., heart failure)Prior experience with telemetry methods is idealThis individual should be highly self-motivated with strong technical, analytical and communication (written/verbal) skills to facilitate success in a cross-functional environment.
Responsibilities include:
Performs data and statistical analyses for both internal and external data sets
Integrates results into scientific recommendations
Designs and monitors studies with contract laboratories
Develop as a sep representative to cross-functional teams or as the lead on departmental teams
Authors technical documents, reports/presentations and regulatory documents clearly and concisely with minimal supervision.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patientsThe qualified professional we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.
Basic qualifications:
Master’s degree and 3 years of physiology, pharmacology, statistics, or related field
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of physiology, pharmacology, statistics, or related field
Preferred qualifications:
Master’s (or bachelor’s) degree in physiology, pharmacology, statistics, or related subject area, with 3 – 5 years within an academic or industrial laboratory setting, or phd degree.
Hands-on experience with cardiovascular data acquisition and analysis.
Strong understanding of biostatistical analysis approaches, including experience with r, sas or alternate platforms.
Demonstrated organization and computational skills to analyze and finalize experiments/projects, using industry-standard software platforms.
Some understanding of physiological, pharmacology and drug development processes.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment
Thrive
Some of the vast rewards of working here
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
Generous total rewards plan—comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on glassdoor
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