Career Category

Process Development

Job Description

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.

Process Development Senior Associate

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Commercial Attribute Sciences team within the Process Development at the Amgen Rhode Island site. The Senior Associate in Process Development at Amgen is instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing manufacturing processes. They are involved in conducting experiments, analyzing results, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and product quality. In this role as a Senior Associate, you will:

• Execute routine and characterization testing using multiple analytical methods and technologies to support commercial and process development programs.

• Interact and collaborate with multiple functional areas in matrix environment, both at site and network levels.

• Interpret results, author and review technical reports and assessments.

• Support technology and method lifecycle management, including method transfers, qualifications, improvements, trending and remediations

• Support routine laboratory operations

• Support process improvements, including analytical comparability, small-scale model support

• Support site Forensics team in commercial manufacturing and PD investigations.

• · Other duties include maintenance of electronic notebook records of experimental data, participation in authoring of technical protocols and reports, and presentation of results in internal meetings

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Scientific or Operations experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of Scientific or Operations experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Scientific or Operations experience OR

• Master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biomedical, Life Sciences or closely related field

• 2+ years of scientific experience providing and driving analytical deliverables for biopharmaceutical processes and product development

• Expert knowledge of analytical methods/technologies used in biologics for both routine and characterization testing using one or more of the following: HPLC, CE, ELISA, and/or other techniques

• Understanding of product quality attributes for biologics, their control strategies, quality attribute assessments, and Quality Target Product Profile throughout the lifecycle of a product

• Experience in data analysis, statistical analysis, method qualifications/transfers

• Experience in applying troubleshooting and investigation methodologies for problem solving

• Experience following Standard Operating Procedures within a laboratory setting

• Familiarity with biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes

• Familiarity with forensics analysis

• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills

• Ability to independently manage and prioritize multiple tasks as well as work as part of a team

• Experience working with electronic lab notebook (ELN)

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.

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 including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• A 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

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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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 dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Salary Range

82,396.00 USD - 99,167.00 USD