amgen hiring in California

If the job search grind has in a slump, fret not, Amgen is hiring in California. Amgen is a pioneer in biotechnology focused human therapeutics. In essence, Amgen is well recognized in the medical industry for its role in medicine research and development of complicated diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. You guessed it, this is a lob coat company i.e. white coats, microscopic DNA sampling, medical lingo, etc.

Amgen's headquarters is located in Thousand Oaks, California but Amgen is also hiring for positions in other cities such as Baltimore, Seattle, New York, Tampa, Detroit and Minneapolis to name only a few. A snapshot of some of the job openings with Amgen includes:

1. Regional Medical Liaison
2. Procurement Manager
3. Project Manager
4. Senior Scientist
5. Sales Operations Manager
6. Compliance Manager

OK so what's the skinny on Amgen? Well besides being on the cutting edge of medical research, the Company is also a Green company. Amgen does a lot more than claim to be Green; the Company actually has an internal program dubbed "Shift to Green" which is a company wide focus on environmental responsibility. Amgen employees actively participate in "Shift to Green" activities many of which provide recognition in the form of awards. Also, Amgen is one of few companies that still has relocation packages for new hires of specific positions. That doesn't automatically mean your specific job or role would qualify for relocation assistance, but hey its worth a shot if you're looking to get out of your dead end city and head on over to Thousand Oaks. Hummh...that brings about an interesting point. Why are most of the companies people would die to work for located in or have a presence in California? It must be a pacific coast thing; that might explain why the unemployment rate is so high in California...everyone wants to live in Cali but there just aren't enough jobs to go around.

In any event, here's your chance for a west coast inroads since Amgen is hiring in California. First things first, check out Amgen careers to see if your job is in demand. Make sure you don't limit your targeted search area to Cali - we know you love the West Coast, but you can always look for an excuse to fly back to a corporate function or whatever, if you secure a job with Amgen in another city. Make it happen.