- Company: Amgen
- Location: Westlake Village, Ventura County
- Full Time
- Westlake Village, Ventura County
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Amgen at a glance
amgen.com- Founded 1980
- Employees 17900
- Ticker AMGN
- Revenue (FY2025) $36.75B
- Net income $7.71B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $157.3M from the Department of Health and Human Services (started Sep 25, 2013) — via USAspending.gov
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Amgen is hiring a full-time Safety Pharmacology Senior Scientist in Westlake Village, Ventura County, to advance nonclinical safety science that helps bring transformative therapies to patients living with serious illness.
About the Role
As a Safety Pharmacology Senior Scientist at Amgen's Westlake Village, Ventura County site, you will lead studies that evaluate how candidate molecules affect vital physiological systems. This on-site role places you at the center of Amgen's nonclinical safety efforts, where rigorous science directly shapes decisions that protect patient health.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, conduct, and interpret safety pharmacology studies assessing cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous system effects of drug candidates.
- Translate experimental findings into clear scientific conclusions that guide program and development strategy.
- Collaborate with toxicology, pharmacology, and cross-functional teams to integrate safety insights across the pipeline.
- Author and review technical reports and regulatory documentation to high quality and compliance standards.
- Apply emerging methods and best practices to strengthen Amgen's safety assessment approach.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree and demonstrated experience in safety pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, or a closely related discipline.
- Hands-on expertise designing and running in vivo and/or in vitro safety pharmacology studies.
- Strong analytical, scientific writing, and data interpretation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary drug development teams.
- Willingness to work on-site in Westlake Village, Ventura County (this is not a remote position).
About Amgen
Founded in 1980, Amgen is a pioneer of the biotechnology industry, committed to fighting some of the world's most challenging diseases. With focus areas spanning Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and beyond, Amgen unites people around a shared purpose: serving patients living with serious illnesses. Joining Amgen means contributing to something larger than yourself and helping deliver meaningful breakthroughs.
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