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Process Development Associate

Amgen · Thousand Oaks, CA · 4 wk ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Content: - Intro paragraph about Amgen mission etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About Amgen"? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections are present. We have: - "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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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." That's basically about the company and role. Could be "About the role" or "About Amgen". Since they said "About the role" as example, we can use that. Then "Process Development Associate" is the job title (should not be heading). Then "What You Will Do" etc. We have "Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you join will the pivotal synthetic Attribute Sciences team, part of the integrated Pharmaceutical Attribute Sciences (iPAS) department, located in Thousand Oaks, CA. This team plays a crucial role in pivotal phase analytical development, including method development, validation, transfer, process and product development support, and GMP testing of drug substances and drug products. The analytical scientist will work closely with a team of analysts and scientists responsible for the technical aspects of developing analytical tools to gain understanding of key quality attributes in product and process for late phase synthetic programs across small molecules, synthetic peptides, siRNA, and synthetic components of conjugates. The Scientist will integrate and optimally utilize platform and in-depth product attribute knowledge to advance Amgen products and ensure success through pivotal clinical phases to marketing authorization application." That's description of role; could be part of "About the role" or separate "Responsibilities". Then we have "Key Responsibilities:" with bullet list. Then "What We Expect Of You" with "Qualifications." Then "Basic Qualifications:" and "Preferred Qualifications:" with bullet lists. Then "What You Can Expect Of Us" includes benefits and salary info. Then "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 accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plansFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies." So we have salary info (range posted but not given numeric). The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does mention salary range (though not numeric) and benefits. So we can include a Pay section? It says "The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted." That is a statement that salary range is posted (but not given). It's still stating that there is a salary range. Should we include Pay section? The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state that salary range is posted, but not the actual numbers. It's still stating something about pay. However they also say: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". The phrase "The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted." is not filler; it's stating that the range is posted (maybe elsewhere). But we don't have the actual range. Could be considered placeholder? It says "is posted." Might be considered not giving specifics. Safer to not create Pay section because we don't have actual numbers. However we have benefits description; we could create Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. Thus sections: About the role (intro + maybe What You Will Do), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Requirements/Qualifications (Basic and Preferred), Benefits (What You Can Expect Of Us). Possibly Skills could be derived from Preferred Qualifications but we already have Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose which to include. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Since they have both Basic and Preferred Qualifications, we could put under "Qualifications". Or we could have "Requirements" for Basic and "Preferred Qualifications" as separate? But we should not create thin sections. Better to have one "Qualifications" section containing both basic and preferred. We also have "What You Will Do" which could be part of About the role or Responsibilities. Since we have a separate Responsibilities section for Key Responsibilities, we could put the earlier description under About the role. Thus:

About the role

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients ... (the intro paragraph) ... plus the description about the role (the paragraph starting "Let’s do this..."). We need to preserve all substantive info; we must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the exact text? We can preserve meaning but not copy verbatim? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should keep the information, not omit details. We can rephrase but must not lose detail. Safer to keep the original sentences. We'll combine the intro and the "What You Will Do" paragraph into one

maybe multiple

s. Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • ... each bullet from Key Responsibilities. Key Responsibilities bullets: - Hand-on experience in sample preparation and analysis of synthetic in-process samples, lot release samples, and drug product formulations using primarily chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. - Under the guidance of a supervisor, apply established methodologies and techniques to execute and validate analytical methods for testing drug substances and drug products across synthetic modalities, including small molecules, synthetic peptides, siRNA, and the synthetic components of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs). - Organize and document analytical data under Good Documentation Practice using electronic laboratory notebook system. - Provide and present results in consultation with supervisor to support drug substance and drug product development. - Transfer analytical methods to contract manufacturing or contract testing labs. Note: first bullet says "Hand-on experience" maybe typo but we keep. Then Qualifications:

    Qualifications

    maybe split into Basic and Preferred as subheadings? But we cannot create extra headings beyond allowed list? Not prohibited but we should avoid thin sections. Could include two

    paragraphs: one for Basic Qualifications, one for Preferred Qualifications. Or we could keep as

      with subheadings? Better to keep as

      with the text. Basic Qualifications text: "Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience ORHigh school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience". Note missing space before ORHigh; we keep as is. Preferred Qualifications: list of bullet points. We'll output:

      Qualifications

      Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience ORHigh school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience

      Preferred Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Engineering, or relevant.
      • Strong analytical experience with small molecules, synthetic peptides, siRNA, and/or antibody–drug conjugates, combining scientific knowledge, research capability, and hands-on laboratory expertise to support process development, scale-up, and formulation development activities.
      • Experience with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, especially chromatographic (e.g. liquid chromatography and gas chromatography) and spectroscopic instruments (e.g. mass spectrometry).
      • Experience in laboratory settings within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
      • Technical aptitude for identification, development, and implementation of novel analytical technologies, such as mass spectrometry (MS), vibrational spectroscopy, or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) etc.
      • Knowledge of related regulatory/industry considerations, compliance issues and/or scientific discovery
      Then Benefits:

      Benefits

      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 accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plansFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

      We need to ensure we didn't include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. We removed those. Check for any leftover boilerplate: The text after benefits includes "Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 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. Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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

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