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Senior Associate - South San Francisco CA

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South San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
Job Description

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Senior Associate

What you will do

Amgen is seeking a hands-on dynamic molecular pathology Senior Associate to work in the Translational Safety & Risk Sciences Department in South San Francisco, CA. The Senior Associate will help develop and implement specialized tissue-based assays (including multiplex assays and image analysis) to support specific portfolio related questions on target expression and preclinical model development.

Assist with development and implementation of histopathology assays including single and multiplex immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays, in situ hybridization (ISH), both colorimetric and immunofluorescent, and use a variety of imaging modalities.

Assist with performing image analysis.

Participate in collaboration with Pathologists, Scientists and Research Associates on multiple concurrent projects to evaluate and deliver data, contribute to early programs and assist with determining mechanism of action and toxicity.

Work as part of a cross functional team to provide tissue-based assay development for target qualification, pharmacodynamic and efficacy readouts, and biomarker development.

What we expect of you

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

Auto req ID

469316BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Job_Category

Manufacturing

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of scientific experience OR

Associate’s degree and 6 years of scientific experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, cellular biology or related discipline.

2 or more years of experience in molecular pathology in an industry setting.

Basic hands-on experience in a variety of pathology-based methodologies including IHC, multiplex IHC, immunofluorescence imaging and other advanced microscopy, digital pathology/image analysis, specialized tissue sectioning and histology procedures.

Experience in documentation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data generated from tissue-based target expression experiments with a variety of statistical approaches.

Comfortable working in a dynamic environment designed to promote frequent interaction and brainstorming.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent communication skills.

City*

South San Francisco

State*

California

Job Code

Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

Affiliate Sponsor

Amgen

Salary Range

>$100,000

Salary : $100,000

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