Process Development Associate Scientist

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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. 

Process Development Associate Scientist - Laboratory 

What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role you will serve as a laboratory-based scientist responsible for performing analytical testing to support method lifecycle management, process development initiatives, and investigative studies. The Process Development Associate Scientist leverages scientific expertise to drive data-informed decisions while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform analytical assays (e.g., HPLC, UV-Vis, immunoassays) to support process method lifecycle activities, projects and investigations.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data and document experimental results.
• Apply scientific principles to troubleshoot technical challenges.
• Collaborate with peers and cross-functional teams to support project goals and timelines.
• Contribute to drafting technical reports and presenting findings.
• Monitor or follow established experimental design and protocols and perform routine tasks and studies to acquire reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision
• Contribute to internal reports, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
• Participate in department wide support efforts such as safety, compliance and operational excellence
• May train staff

What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Process Development Associate Scientist professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications. 

Basic Qualifications:
Master’s degree and 1 years of Laboratory Operations experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of Laboratory Operations experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Educational Background in Life Sciences
• Experience working in a GMP regulated environment within the Biotech/Pharma industry in a Process Development and/or Laboratory role
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the execution of analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, Immunoassay, and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) among others.
• •    Excellent leadership, teamwork, and decision-making skills

What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. 
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including: 

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance 
• 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 and an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. 
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