Postdoctoral fellow - Oncology Research

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Job Description

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.

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will perform an independent research project that will help contribute to the development of human therapeutics. The Postdoc will train under Dr. Andrew Holland and other leading scientists in the field at our global headquarters and research site in Thousand Oaks, California.

We are looking for highly talented, self-motivated individuals passionate about science and making high-impact discoveries in Oncology. The postdoctoral fellow will explore the biology underpinning oncogenic dependencies with an initial focus on evaluating how targeted therapies shape anti-tumor immune responses. The postdoctoral fellow will take a multi-disciplinary approach combining immunology, chemical biology, molecular biology, cell biology, and functional genomics.

The successful candidate will have access to Amgen’s innovative technologies and innovation and be expected to make exciting scientific contributions to the field, present at scientific conferences, and publish their work. Postdocs will be a part of the broader R&D Postdoc Program that focuses on training the next generation of industry scientists. An overwhelming majority of our postdocs go on to advance their careers in industry at leading pharma and biotech companies, including many at Amgen.

Please see representative publications from Dr. Holland from the last 5 years:

Embo j. 2024, pmid:

• J Cell Biol, 2024, PMID: 37773039
• eLIFE, 2022, PMID: 35969030
• Genes & Dev, 2022, PMID: 35981754
• Genes & Dev, 2022, PMID: 35772791
• EMBO J, 2021. PMID: 33226141
• EMBO J, 2021, PMID: 33350495
• Nature, 2020, PMID: 32908313
• J Cell Biol, 2019, PMID: 31874114
• Nat Cell Bio, 2019, PMID: 31792378

The position is for three years with an optional one-year extension.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Postdoctoral Fellow we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD at time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, or cancer biology

• Broad knowledge of cellular and molecular biology and/or immune system function, with demonstrated independent research eminence through first-author publications in high-quality journals

• Specific expertise and a record of publication in cancer biology or immune cell biology.

• Research experience with biochemical, biophysical, molecular and cellular techniques, including genome editing, functional genomics, mammalian cell culture, and flow cytometry

• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication skills

• A passion to explore the unknown and make discoveries

What you can expect from 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 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.

In 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: