Senior Scientist, Stem Cell Model Engineering( Contract)

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Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer heart disease inflammatory conditions rare diseases and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team youll 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.

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Sr. Scientist Stem Cell Model Engineering

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will join the Predictive Biology team as a hands-on scientist focused on building genetically engineered human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models to support target discovery target validation and mechanism-of-action studies. You will troubleshoot complex systems improve current workflows and help drive the next wave of innovation in human stem cell model engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Develop genetically defined iPSC model systems including reporter tagged loss-of-function disease-relevant inducible or otherwise perturbable models.

Define and interpret fit-for-purpose validation strategies to determine whether engineered models are suitable for downstream biological studies.

Identify troubleshoot and solve technical and biological failure modes including poor editing outcomes clonal artifacts expression instability differentiation defects and loss of engineered function.

Drive innovation by identifying technical gaps improving workflows and building new capabilities in engineered human stem cell models.

Communicate technical risks timelines decision points and model readiness clearly through written and oral presentations.

Maintain high standards for data integrity reproducibility documentation and experimental rigor.

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Scientist we seek is a professional with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in a related discipline with 2 years of experience
• MSc with 5 years of experience.
• BSc with 8 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with 2 years of postdoctoral and/or industry experience in stem cell biology molecular biology cell engineering genetics developmental biology bioengineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience generating CRISPR edited human iPSC models or other difficult-to-engineer human cellular model systems.
• Strong experimental judgment in genome-engineering strategy model design validation requirements and interpretation of engineered cell model data.
• Practical understanding of common failure modes in engineered iPSC models including clonal artifacts unintended genetic changes expression instability differentiation issues and loss of engineered behavior.
• Demonstrated scientific productivity and technical credibility through peer-reviewed publications and patents
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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.

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The salary range for this position in Canada is $115503 - $156269 CAD.

In addition to the base salary Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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