Postdoctoral Fellow – Selection and Modality Engineering, Biologics

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During this program, you will be provided with an enriching environment to inspire innovation that will contribute to the development of human therapeutics.

The lab of Irwin Chen in the Selection and Modality Engineering (SME) group within the Biologics Department at Amgen South San Francisco is seeking a creative and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to develop methodologies for improving the productivities of difficult-to-express proteins.

The mission of the SME group is to develop technology platforms to expedite the discovery and optimization of the next generation of biologics therapeutics.

The initial focus of the postdoctoral fellow will be to (1) develop tools to site-specifically modulate protein translation rates in prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression systems and (2) investigate whether they can be applied toward ultimately improving the productivities of challenging proteins from mammalian expression systems.

Responsibilities will include the independent design and execution of experiments, as well as the interpretation and communication of data analyses.

Moreover, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to develop an independent line of research based on the initial projects.

Beyond scientific training, the postdoc will also gain valuable experience in drug discovery at Amgen.

The successful candidate will perform research in a highly collaborative environment, with opportunities to interact with other postdoctoral fellows, scientists, and drug discovery teams across multiple research sites while having access to state-of-the art molecular biology, protein expression, protein biochemistry, and flow cytometry capabilities.

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to present at internal meetings and scientific conferences, and publish in leading journals.

The postdoctoral position is for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional year.

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The dedicated individual we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.

Basic qualifications PhD at the time of appointment Preferred qualifications PhD in molecular & cellular biology, chemical biology, biochemistry or a related field Knowledge of regulatory mechanisms governing protein translation and folding, including experience with RNA-seq and/or Ribo-seq Experience with designing and performing selections to enrich mutant libraries for variants of interest is a plus Demonstration of independent design, execution, and interpretation of experiments and results, as exemplified by a solid publication record Strong oral and written communication skills Passion to learn and work collaboratively within a large team of scientists with diverse technical and cultural backgrounds Our culture is what makes Amgen a special place to work.

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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 Plancomprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefitswith compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor Equal Opportunity Statement Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

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