Process Development Senior Scientist - Synthetic Peptides, Oligonucleotides, ADCs

About the role

Join Amgens 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 lie within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with a diverse team of synthetic chemists, chemical engineers, and analytical chemists to invent synthetic routes and develop safe, robust, sustainable, and cost-effective processes for antibody drug conjugate, peptide antibody conjugates, synthetic peptides, and/or oligonucleotide manufacturing.
• Drive technology innovation in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of bioconjugates, oligonucleotides, and/or synthetic peptides.
• Support cGMP manufacturing and technology transfer to our internal manufacturing facilities and external contract manufacturers.
• Achieve process performance through process understanding, modeling, and characterization.
• Contribute to drug substance development teams by providing experimental results, technical updates, documentation, data interpretation, recommendations, etc.
• Work cross-functionally to deliver regulatory documents and support regulatory filings.
• Serve as a technical expert and keep current in the field of bioconjugation, antibody drug conjugate, oligonucleotide, peptide, and process chemistry and manufacturing.
• Contribute to project advancement and studies within required deadlines.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable]
• Masters degree and 3 years of Scientific experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 5 years of Scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry, chemical biology or biochemistry with expertise in antibody drug conjugate, synthetic oligonucleotide, and/or synthetic peptide process development
• Post-doctoral experience in an academic laboratory or pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Extensive hands-on expertise in the synthesis and purification of peptides, oligonucleotides, and/or antibody drug conjugates and experience with bio-conjugation techniques
• Proficiency in analytical characterization techniques such as Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC)-HPLC, Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Ion-Exchange (IEX), and Reversed Phase (RP)-HPLC
• Familiarity with laboratory automation, data analysis and visualization techniques and tools
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications and research presentations
• Demonstrated ability to work within a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment to achieve results
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to multitask, effectively plan and follow through on complex projects

What We Expect Of You

• We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Scientific professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications:
• Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable]
• Masters degree and 3 years of Scientific experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 5 years of Scientific experience

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 will 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 where possible.

Application 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.