Associate Quality Control

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

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. 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. Associate Quality Control What you will do Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! The Associate Quality Control will provide analytical testing support for the Quality Control Microbiology laboratory at Amgen, Thousand Oaks. The QC Microbiology lab supports testing from the beginning to the end of a product’s lifecycle, from Process Development to final Drug Product. Some of the tests that the Associate may perform on a routine basis include Total Aerobic Count, Sterility, Biological Indicators, and Polymerase Chain Reaction, among other tests.

Requirements

• High school/GED + 2 years Quality Control experience OR Associate’s + 6 months Quality Control work experience OR Bachelor’s

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a GMP Lab
• Aseptic technique
• Experience with working in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Experience with working in teams to deliver on business needs
• Understanding of the basic principles of Microbiology

Responsibilities

• Execution of QC Microbiology assays following assigned procedures
• Analysis of analytical test results and reporting of raw data into various laboratory information management systems
• Lab support activities such as management of lab consumables and equipment maintenance/work order completion
• Operating specialized laboratory equipment
• Daily communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Implementation of lab improvements to ensure an efficient and productive lab environment
• Flexibility in work hours to support demand of work; occasional evening and/or weekend hours may be required

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees