Specialist - Manufacturing Investigations
Specialist - Manufacturing Investigations
US - North Carolina - Holly Springs Apply NowHOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience, and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
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 disposable 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.
Specialist - Manufacturing Investigations
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What you will do
Let’sdo this.Let’schange the world. In this vital role, you will be a key member of the team that investigatesmajordeviations in the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. You will communicate and interface between the GMP manufacturing teams andstakeholder groupsincluding,Process Development,Facilities &Engineering,Automation, EHSS, andQuality. This positionis responsible forensuring deviation investigations are successfully conducted and documented while driving improvements in the investigation process.
Responsibilities include:
ManageMajordeviation investigations, including assembling investigation teams, leading root cause analysis, development of CAPAs, and compliant documentation of all findings.
Drive improvements to the investigation process.
Present investigations to regulatory inspectors, internal auditors, and management.
Clearly communicate investigation progress toimpactedareas and leadership.
Coordinate and effectively lead cross-functional teams through complex investigations, and complete milestones on-schedule.
Present complex topics to large and small groups at various levels and quickly understand and clearly communicate complex issues.
Build effective relationships across functions.
Navigate through ambiguity and provide a structured problem-solving approach.
Apply inductive and deductive reasoning in the investigation process
Clear and concise technical writing
UseOperationalLearningTeam strategies topromote open collaboration with stafftomaximizeinvestigation findings.
Developtracking tools to ensure on-time closure and proactivereviewof deviation investigations.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative investigator weseekhas abiologicsDrug Substance manufacturing andinvestigationsbackground with strong cross-functional project management and communication skills as well as the below qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree OR
Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, or engineering & 3 years of biotechnology operations experience or
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of biotechnology operations experience or
Associate’s degree & 10 years of biotechnology operations experience or
High school diploma / GED & 12 years of biotechnology operations experience
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years related work experience (manufacturing, process development, or quality assurance) in biotech or pharmaceutical industry with progressively increasing responsibility
Experience with compliance, problem-solving,simple and complexroot cause analysistools (5-whys, fishbone, Kepner TregoeProblemAnalysis®, Design of Experiment etc.)critical thinking, project management, and quality systems.
Degree in Science or Engineering
Experience leading complex investigations
Experience usingVeevaQMSfor Deviation investigations and CAPAs
Demonstrated project management ability
Experience presenting to inspectors during regulatory inspections and internal audits.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a team matrix environment and build relationships with partners
Strong interpersonal skills
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is provided below.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns.
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible.
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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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