Sr Scientist Cardiometabolic Disorders - S San Francisco CA

  • Amgen
  • South San Francisco, California
  • Full Time
451291BR**

**Auto req ID:**

451291BR

**Company:**

Amgen

**Job Code:**

Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

**Job Description:**

**_ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS_** - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to _Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers_ . If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

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. 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.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Scientist - Cardiometabolic Disorders

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world.

This is an opportunity to join Amgens Cardiometabolic Disorders therapeutic area at our South San Francisco site as a Senior Scientist. In this vital role, you will lead and execute research efforts aimed at elucidating the biological mechanisms underlying cardiometabolic diseases. Your work will focus on generating insights that deepen our understanding of disease pathogenesis and inform the development of innovative therapeutics. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the advancement of medicine.

You will contribute to the identification and validation of therapeutic targets, advancing programs from target nomination through preclinical development, with the goal of delivering therapeutic candidates to first-in-human studies

Lead research initiatives

Actively engage in lab experiments, applying your expertise directly at the bench to drive scientific discovery and therapeutic development

**Position Title:**

Sr Scientist Cardiometabolic Disorders - S San Francisco CA

**Job Category:**

Management

**Minimum Education Required:**

High School/GED

**City*:**

South San Francisco

**Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:**

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Ph.D. in a life sciences discipline with substantial postdoctoral or equivalent research experience in academia or industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

Extensive experience in analyzing and interpreting omics datasets, including single-cell sequencing, with familiarity in computational data processing and integration.

Proven expertise in utilizing and developing animal models to investigate disease mechanisms, with a preference for experience in cardiovascular research.

In-depth knowledge of gene regulatory mechanisms, demonstrated through the design and execution of experiments using cell culture systems to study gene expression and regulation.

Solid foundation in human genetics, with experience in interpreting genetic data to elucidate disease associations and inform research directions.

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

A 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

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

135,882.00 USD - 160,726.00 USD

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**State*:**

California

**Salary Range:**

>$100,000
Job ID: 485812158
Originally Posted on: 7/17/2025

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