Job Abstract

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Senior Principal Scientist - Medicinal Chemistry

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be part of an innovative Medicinal Chemistry team with responsibilities centering around using Medicinal Chemistry principles to support the design and discovery of novel compounds for potential clinical drug development. At this level, you would independently work on a project to devise and implement creative scientific strategies to address complex and cross-functional drug discovery issues.

• Manage a team of Medicinal Chemistry research scientists within a collaborative environment to drive drug discovery process
• Lead small molecule drug discovery programs and determine Medicinal Chemistry team direction to advance one or more projects
• Regularly communicate progress and strategy in various forums to senior leadership
• Serve as a scientific resource to the department and broader organization who will champion new technologies/ideas to enhance capabilities and train future leaders in medicinal chemistry.
• Provide professional development guidance and/or coaching to colleagues within group, as well as other cross-functional colleagues

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek has these qualifications.

Doctorate degree and 3 years of Organic Synthesis / Chemistry experience

Master’s degree and 6 years of Organic Synthesis / Chemistry experience

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Organic Synthesis / Chemistry experience

• PhD in Organic Synthesis / Chemistry with 10+ years of in Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry experience
• Experience leading Medicinal Chemistry teams/programs and delivering candidates for clinical development
• Strong track record of academic / professional accomplishments
•  Provision of creative medicinal and synthetic chemistry problem solving and sophisticated design strategy to enable the discovery of development candidates via their teams
• Demonstrated ability to create milestone compounds which advance program goals
• Expert in modern medicinal and synthetic chemistry approaches to enable others
• Provision of medicinal chemistry insight and in-depth data interpretation to inform decision making at the project team and leadership levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey key insights and messaging at various forums
• Experience managing several direct reports and their professional development
• Ability to set project direction and enable direct reports to achieve project goals

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

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.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• 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.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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