Assoc. Director - Human Data & Computational Biology
Amgen · Thousand Oaks, CA
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Role summary
Amgen seeks an Associate Director to establish and lead computational biology capabilities within their Rare Disease Research Team. The role involves developing computational strategies for target discovery, analyzing large-scale biological datasets, and integrating human genetics to identify novel therapeutic opportunities across multiple disease areas.
What they're looking for
- Doctorate degree with 3+ years computational biology research experience
- Or Master's degree with 7+ years analytics and computational research experience
- Or Bachelor's degree with 9+ years analytics and computational research experience
- Expertise in human genetics, genomics, computational biology, or multi-omics analysis
- Demonstrated ability to translate computational findings into actionable biological insights
- Experience partnering with experimental scientists and collaborating across disease areas
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence scientific strategy in matrix organizations
What you'll be doing
- Develop and implement computational strategies supporting target discovery, validation, and prioritization
- Analyze large-scale biological datasets including genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and clinical data
- Establish scalable analytical workflows applicable across multiple rare disease areas
- Evaluate and implement emerging computational and AI-enabled approaches to accelerate insights
- Recruit, develop, and lead computational biology team members as the function grows
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