QUESTION 13 OF 33

If you could research any particular disorder, disease, or illness which one would you choose, and why?

The interviewer would like to get to know you and your particular interests. If you had zero limitations, what area within pharmaceuticals would you focus on? Be sure to show your passion for your career path and tie your answer into an area of focus related to Amgen.

"At Amgen I know that one of your primary focuses is on XYZ. This particular focus is one of the reasons why I applied to work here; the study of XYZ is a particular passion of mine."

"We have so many options when it comes to research topics. If I had to choose just one area of research, I would choose to research autism, and the spectrum, in full. My little brother received an autism diagnosis recently, and I have the drive to learn more about it."

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Anonymous Answer

That would be Oncology. I don't want people to receive a cancer diagnosis like a death sentence. I want people to feel hopeful about scientific advancements and to know that there are treatments that could help them recover from any cancer diagnosis.

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Oncology is such an important area of study and research! Amgen focuses many resources on cancer research so that interest could open up many opportunities for you at Amgen.

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