Senior Associate Quality Assurance
Senior Associate Quality Assurance
US - Rhode Island - West Greenwich Apply Now
JOB ID: R-220524
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
US - Rhode Island - West Greenwich
WORK LOCATION TYPE:
On Site
DATE POSTED: Jul. 21, 2025
CATEGORY: Quality
SALARY RANGE: 84,323.00 USD - 102,972.00 USD
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’repartofsomethingbigger, 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 oftheAmgenteam, you’ll help makealastingimpact on thelivesofpatients 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 oftheAmgenteam. Join us and transform thelivesofpatients while transforming your career.
Senior Associate Quality Assurance
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s changetheworld. In this vital role you will beresponsiblefor Plant Quality Assurance (PQA) On the Floor in support of Manufacturing activities. This position provides the opportunity to work directly with Manufacturing staff during bulk drug substance operations to facilitate real-time decision-making regarding quality requirements. This is anoutstanding opportunity to foster a positiverelationship and learning environment between Manufacturing and Quality staff, and also to providecoaching,guidance and direction to Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Facilities/Engineering staff regarding compliance and quality systems. This position works a rotating day shift, with five days worked for one week (ex: M, Tu, F, Sa,Su) and two days the following week (W, Th). Shift hours are 7am to 7pm.
- ProvideQualityoversight to ensure that products are manufactured, tested, stored, and distributed according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), andotherapplicableregulations.
- ProvideQualityoversight during on-the-floor analytical testing.
- Ensure that facilities, equipment, materials, processes, and procedures follow cGMPs andotherapplicableregulations.
- Ensure that changes that could potentially impact product quality are assessed according to procedures.
- Ensure that deviations from established procedures are investigated and documented per procedures.
- Ensure that production records and testing results are complete, accurate, and documented according to written procedures and cGMP requirements.
- Perform review and approval of cGMP processes, procedures, and records, includingbutnotlimitedto, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), batch records, deviations, and logbooks.
- Author, review, and approve quality documents such as risk assessments, training materials, engineering documents, automation documents, protocols, and reports.
- Alert senior management of potential quality, compliance, supply, or safety risks.
- Complete assigned training to permit execution of required tasks.
- Drive operational improvement initiatives, programs, and projects.
- Perform other tasks, as assigned, to assist in completion of activities associated with meeting group, departmental, and company goals.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions toservepatients. The ambitious professional we seek is a tean player with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
- High school/GED + 4 yearsworkexperienceOR
- Associate’s + 2 yearsworkexperienceOR
- Bachelor’s + 6 months work experience
- Master's
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a cGMP environment
- Experience with decision making
- Experience with analytical testing and/or general compendia testing
- Experience working with batch records and other GMP documentation
- Knowledge of data integrity requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams)
- Experience collaborating within and across functional areas and demonstrated customer service focus
- Excellent written and verbalcommunicationskills
- Ability to prioritize and navigate ambiguity, with minimal oversight, in a fast-paced environment
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that takecareof others, we also work tocare for your professional and personalgrowth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborativeculture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors includingbutnotlimitedto, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of healthandwelfareplans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/lifebalance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical,dentalandvisioncoverage,lifeanddisabilityinsurance, and flexiblespendingaccounts
- A discretionaryannualbonusprogram, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Apply now and makealastingimpact with theAmgenteam!
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Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
As an organization dedicatedtoimproving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusiveenvironment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science toservepatients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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