Amgen is one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, founded in 1980 in Thousand Oaks, California. Over more than four decades, the company has grown from a pioneering biotech startup into a multinational enterprise that discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Today it reaches millions of patients globally across multiple therapeutic areas including cardiovascular metabolic disease, bone health, inflammation, and oncology.
The company's core expertise spans biotechnology, molecular engineering, drug discovery and development, biomanufacturing, and translational medicine. Amgen's operations span the globe, with capabilities in research, manufacturing, and distribution. The organisation invests in its workforce and offers comprehensive benefits designed to support health, work-life balance, and career development, underpinned by a mission to make people's lives easier, fuller, and longer.
For those with backgrounds in science, engineering, manufacturing, or medicine, Amgen offers the opportunity to apply specialised skills in an environment focused on treating serious illnesses at scale. The company continues to expand its capabilities in biotechnology and medicine, serving a global patient population across established and emerging therapeutic domains.