Associate – Experimental Immunology (12-Month Contract) in Burnaby, British Columbia

Amgen


HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? 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, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Associate – Experimental Immunology (12-month contract)

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Experimental Immunology Team at our Amgen British Columbia site. The individual would be responsible for overseeing and coordinating our primary tissue biobanking efforts.

  • Work with suppliers and logistics teams to oversee shipping and receiving of tissue samples.

  • Perform cell isolation from primary human tissue samples and prepare for biobanking

  • Maintain accurate records and oversee sample management and distribution.

  • Contribute to the development and execution of existing discovery platforms by performing tissue processing, primary cell culture, and standard immunological assays.

The position would involve the cell isolation from primary human tissues, primary cell culture, sample management and tracking and general assay development. Well-suited applicant will have broad laboratory training and a positive approach to working in a team-based research environment. This individual will also have a track record of creative problem-solving and enthusiasm for tackling difficult research challenges.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a laboratory setting

  • Hands-on experience with tissue processing and cell culture

  • Experience with sample/data tracking

  • Good organizational and time management skills

  • Desire to be a team player in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

  • Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.

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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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in Canada is $63,000 CAD – 71,000 CAD.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers the following to staff on contract:

  • An option of a comprehensive health benefits package, or an additional 10% “in lieu of benefits” allowance

  • Award-winning time-off plans and annual company-wide shutdowns

  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

  • Robust Learning and Development opportunities

Apply now

for a career that defies imagination

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

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