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Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do.\nSince 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.\nOur 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.\nScientist - inflammation research\nWhat you will do\nLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will perform in vitro and in vivo experiments- including determination of effects of drug targets using organoid and air liquid interface primary cell cultures and testing novel drug targets in mouse models of inflammatory disease.\nThis position will also involve analysis of lung epithelium function, repair, and regeneration. You will collaborate with a dynamic research team from multiple Amgen functional areas.\nKey Responsibilities:\nPerform both in vitro and in vivo experiments.\nGenerate high-quality experimental data to support target identification, validation and progression of Inflammation research programs.\nPropose drug targets for respiratory diseases integrating human genetics, in vitro/in vivo studies, and published literature.\nUse AI-driven approaches to generate mechanistic insights, refine therapeutic hypotheses, and guide experimental design.\nAbility to balance scientific rigor with urgency and adaptability in a dynamic research environment.\nPublish and present at conferences.\nWhat we expect of you\nWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Scientist we seek is a researcher with these qualifications.\nBasic Qualifications:\nDoctorate degree\nOR\nMaster’s degree and 2 years of Biological Sciences / Biomedical Sciences experience\nOR\nBachelor’s degree and 4 years of Biological Sciences / Biomedical Sciences experience\nPreferred Qualifications:\nPhD with strong background and research experience in epithelial biology and inflammation.\nExperience performing both in vitro and in vivo experiments.\nExpertise in 2D and 3D primary cell cultures / co-cultures / human tissue cultures and mouse disease models.\nTechnical expertise in mouse respiratory disease models and measurement of pulmonary mechanics.\nStrong publication record or significant contributions to therapeutic development programs.\n\nWhat you can expect of us\nAs 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.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.\nIn addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:\nA comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts\nA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan\nStock-based long-term incentives\nAward-winning time-off plans\nFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.\nApply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.\ncareers.amgen.com\nIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nApplication deadline\nAmgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.\nSponsorship\nSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.\nAs an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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.\nAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. 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