Process Development Associate
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Perform product quality analysis and provide analytical data to meet project timelines and enable process decisions.
- Collaborate with research scientists at multiple Amgen sites and work closely with groups in other functional areas.
- Execute analytical tests within expected turnaround times using assays such as: Compendial testing, UPLC/HPLC, SEC, Titer, CEX, rCE-SDS, nrCE-SDS, cIEF, ATOLL purifications, RP-HPLC, HIC, HILIC, MetOx, LAL, etc.
- Document and review results in electronic laboratory notebooks.
- Adhere to turnaround times and required metrics for high throughput samples.
- Author, review, and verify technical documents and reports.
- Work with the development team to implement methods, analyze data, and interpret results.
- Provide technical input and generate written reports as needed.
- Communicate project updates effectively.
- Present scientific data in meetings.
- Manage logistics tasks including sample receiving, equipment maintenance, and freezer farm support.
- Maintain lab instruments and follow equipment cleaning protocols.
- Solve technical problems related to instruments and assays.
- Monitor safety and compliance status of the ATO RA lab.
- Collaborate with team members to support sample-, testing-, and equipment-related issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of scientific experience OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of scientific experience
- Good understanding of liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, with strong hands-on technical skills to address challenging technical issues.
- Strong ability to analyze and interpret analytical results.
- Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and provide instructions as needed.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Positive attitude and strong self-motivation.