Process Development Senior Associate I

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX batch facility will combine the latest in single use technologies with traditional stainless steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Process Development Senior Associate

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will work in a team environment to contribute to drug substance process development

• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments at different scales in shake flasks and bioreactors
• Execute purification experiments, mainly filtration and chromatography, at bench and pilot scale as needed
• Document experimental data in lab notebooks
• Communicate findings through oral presentations and written documentation (technical reports as well as GMP documents to support regulatory filings)
• Contribute to technology development projects to seek continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The scientist professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of life sciences industry experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 4 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, or Bioprocessing field or relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry preferred.
• Relevant hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification.
• Proven ability to identify and tackle problems by applying scientific and engineering principles, preferably in a process development environment
• Experience in Design of Experiments and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic and collaborative environment with diverse team members

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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