Process Development Scientist (Devices & Packaging)

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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.

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIST (DEVICES & PACKAGING)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead process innovation in packaging by applying scientific expertise, validation strategies, and tools to support new product introductions and sustainable packaging solutions. You will characterize, validate, transfer, and qualify new and existing products in the packaging environment, implement new devices and configurations. You'll collaborate across teams to optimize systems, drive continuous improvement, and help shape the future of packaging through data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support new product introductions, and transfers between existing and new packaging lines.
• Stay ahead of with industry trends in devices and packaging equipment/processes, artificial intelligence, applying them to process improvements.
• Perform and support characterization, validation and process qualifications of new and existing products configurations, including new devices and existing devices.
• Collaborate across teams (manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, quality assurance, validation) to solve technical problems.
• Author and review protocols, experiments, scientific technical reports, regulatory documents, and/or patents.
• Promote continuous improvement through lean six sigma and operational excellence methodologies.
• Contribute to a safe working environment, adhering to environmental, health, and safety practices.
• Mentor and share expertise to develop teammates and drive innovation in packaging processes.

What we expect of you

We are all different! Yet, we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Process Development Scientist professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 2 years of Process Development and/or Technical Services experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Process Development and/or Technical Services experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic background in Life Sciences or Engineering.
• Hands-on strong experience in process characterization, including testing strategies, protocol design, technical report development, and risk assessment activities
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), technology transfer and process validation life cycle.
• Experience in Packaging Manufacturing processes and equipment (Devices, labeling, packaging materials, etc).
• Automation knowledge/skills are highly desired
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proficient in computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical softwares).

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.

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:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• 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 an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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

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