Process Development Senior Associate – Attribute Sciences

About the role

The Process Development Senior Associate – Attribute Sciences plays a crucial role in supporting analytical documentation, stability reporting, and laboratory execution for early-phase biotherapeutic programs. This role contributes to the Attribute Sciences Team Lead (ASTL) Center of Excellence by ensuring high-quality, well-documented outputs and consistent ways of working across programs.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review, and organize analytical data from protein characterization and release/stability-supporting methods, including capillary electrophoresis, size exclusion chromatography by UHPLC, HPLC charge variant analysis by CEX, protein concentration, and enzyme digest workflows.
• Support routine laboratory execution, sample analysis, data review, and troubleshooting for established protein analytical methods.
• Prepare and maintain clear, accurate documentation to support stability reports, analytical deliverables, and records in alignment with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Contribute to process improvements and standardized ways of working that improve documentation quality, reporting efficiency, and consistency across Pre-Pivotal Biologics.
• Use available digital tools and templates to improve organization, traceability, and efficiency of analytical documentation and stability reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with scientists and cross-functional partners to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant analytical documentation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of Scientific experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Scientific experience
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to organize data, write clearly, maintain accurate records, and support stability report preparation.
• Hands-on experience with protein analytical laboratory techniques such as capillary electrophoresis, size exclusion chromatography by UHPLC, HPLC charge variant analysis by CEX, protein concentration, enzyme digests, or related methods.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to learn established workflows quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize scientific information clearly and accurately.
• Able to work effectively in collaborative, team-based settings.
• Commitment to data integrity, compliance, GDP, and adaptability in a dynamic program environment.
• Proactive, curious, and continuous improvement-oriented mindset, with enthusiasm for improving how work gets done.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of Scientific experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Scientific experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Strong documentation skills, hands-on experience with protein analytical laboratory techniques, strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based settings, commitment to data integrity, compliance, GDP, and adaptability in a dynamic program environment, proactive, curious, and continuous improvement-oriented mindset.

Benefits

As an Amgen employee, you can expect a comprehensive 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. Additionally, there is a discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, and award-winning time-off plans. Flexible work models are also available where possible.