Scientist, Integrated Computational and Experimental Inflammation Discovery

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Scientist for its Inflammation discovery programs. You will plan and coordinate project tasks, generate and interpret high-quality experimental data, and apply computational and AI-enabled approaches to deepen understanding of disease biology, refine therapeutic hypotheses and support target discovery. The role works with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate project tasks supporting target identification, validation and progression of Inflammation discovery programs.
• Design, run, analyze and interpret bench/wet-lab studies to investigate disease mechanisms and test therapeutic hypotheses.
• Use computational, AI-enabled and data-analytic approaches to generate mechanistic insights and refine experimental design.
• Integrate experimental results with published literature, human genetics, clinical observations and internal or external datasets.
• Develop and optimize solutions to complex technical problems in an emerging area of expertise.
• Collaborate across functions and departments with wet-lab, computational, translational and drug-discovery partners.
• Organize, interpret, document and present project data and scientific recommendations internally, and coach or guide others in the team.

Required profile

• Doctorate degree, OR Master's degree plus 2 years of experience in Immunology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Sciences, Computational Biology or Bioengineering, OR Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in those fields.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, make independent decisions and manage defined project components.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across functions or departments.

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced understanding of inflammation and immunology research principles.
• Experience designing and interpreting experimental studies for target discovery or mechanistic biology.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled scientific tools, computational biology, advanced data analytics or multimodal data integration.
• Basic knowledge of translational science, human genetics, clinical biology, drug discovery or data science.

What we offer

• Expected annual salary range of $123,052.80 to $166,483.20 in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico).
• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a retirement savings plan with company contributions.
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, flexible work models where possible, and time-off plans.

Applications are accepted until the position is filled; there is no stated deadline. Sponsorship is not guaranteed.