Process Development Senior Associate

Overview

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team.

Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

• 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

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.

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of life sciences industry experience OR
• Associates degree and 4 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 2 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Masters degree

• 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

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, well 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. care

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.

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