Senior Scientist: Synthetic Biology, Molecular engineering, and NGS

Role: Scientist specializing in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) within Amgen's Protein Therapeutics group, focusing on developing next-generation biologic therapeutics. Responsibilities: deploy integrated molecular biology and NGS workflows, collaborate across teams to accelerate design-build-test cycles, translate early ideas into scalable experimental pipelines, and contribute to automation efforts. Requirements: PhD in Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Biochemistry, or equivalent; or Master's with 3+ years or Bachelor's with 5+ years of relevant experience. Core skills include molecular biology, in vitro synthetic biology, molecular engineering, NGS, and enzyme expertise. Preferred skills encompass laboratory automation, scripting, data analysis, and laboratory management. HighValue: biologics, protein engineering, molecular workflows, NGS, fast-paced biotech environment, collaborative team setting. WorkSetup: Thousand Oaks, CA, with a focus on innovation and scientific rigor.