Scientist – In Vivo Pharmacology

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on in vivo work in mice, including dosing, handling, health monitoring, and blood collection
• Perform necropsies and collect tissues to support downstream workflows
• Execute tissue workflow activities including fixation, trimming, embedding, cryosectioning, and slide preparation
• Maintain high-quality tissue and slide standards through proper specimen orientation, labeling, and QC
• Partner with scientists to execute study plans, communicate progress, and present data to study teams
• Maintain accurate experimental records and coordinate sample flow from collection to handoff
• Participate in dosing and husbandry, including occasional evening or weekend work

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master's degree with 2 years of In Vivo Pharmacology experience OR Bachelor's degree with 4 years of In Vivo Pharmacology experience
• Experience with in vivo rodent studies in an academic or industry setting
• Proficiency in mouse techniques such as dosing, blood collection, and health monitoring
• Demonstrated skill in necropsy and the collection, dissection, and preservation of tissues

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with histology workflows, including tissue fixation, processing, embedding, and staining methods
• Ability to manage sectioning workflows and prepare high-quality slides for downstream analysis
• Familiarity with mouse husbandry and vivarium-based study support
• Cardiovascular in vivo research background

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans

About the Company

Amgen is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. Since 1980, Amgen has focused on serving patients living with serious illnesses across therapeutic areas including Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease.