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.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the planning and design of formulation and process development studies by applying basic science/engineering skills and prior knowledge
- Participate in the execution and documentation of laboratory studies with a high degree of accuracy (e.g. UF/DF, filtration, freeze-thaw, stability)
- Evaluate product and process performance through analytical testing (e.g. U/HPLC, particle analysis, moisture content)
- Build a wide range of data and analytics solutions, from available commercial dashboarding tools such as TIBCO Spotfire, MS Smartsheet
- Perform data analysis using statistical analysis software (e.g. JMP, SAS, etc.)
- Apply advanced digital tools to automate data structuring, analyze large and diverse datasets and build intuitive visualizations
- Author/review technical protocols and reports
- Participate in team meetings by sharing study designs, results and technical challenges
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of Scientific experience; Or Master's degree and 1 year of Scientific experience
Nice-to-haves
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutics or related discipline
- 3+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals/biotechnology that includes process characterization, formulation development, equipment design and implementation, technology transfers
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical/biotechnology process development
- Knowledge of Drug Product unit operations (i.e. ultrafiltration/diafiltration, filling, filtration, mixing, etc.) and experience with relevant analytical techniques (i.e. SEC, CEX, HIAC, MFI)
- Understanding of physical/chemical stability of proteins and how process-related stresses impact molecule attributes and product quality
- Proficiency in at least one statistical software package (e.g. SAS, JMP or Minitab)
- Experience with programming (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB) and database languages (e.g. SQL), as well as data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Spotfire, D3js)
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and align with company policies
- Self-motivation, adaptability and a positive attitude
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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
