Amgen · Thousand Oaks, CA
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This Principal Scientist role leads discovery and preclinical development of obesity and cardiometabolic disease therapeutics. The position involves designing translational pharmacology strategies, overseeing in vitro and in vivo studies, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to advance drug candidates from target validation through selection. The ideal candidate holds a PhD, PharmD, or MD with scientific leadership experience.
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See my matchPrincipal Scientist - Cardiometabolic Disorders is a lead research & development role at Amgen, based in US - California - Thousand Oaks. It was posted 44 days ago. RoleLantern last confirmed the employer's listing is still open today.
Amgen hasn't published pay for this listing. Across the U.S., medical scientists typically earn $100k to $174k, with a median of $131k (adjusted for seniority). Ask about the range early — several states require employers to share it.
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