Process Development Associate

3 weeks ago


Thousand Oaks, United States Amgen Full time

**HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?**

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

**Process Development Associate**

**Live**:
**What you will do**

**Responsibilities**:

- Contribute within a project team on goals such as improving process yield and robustness, and scaling-up processes to manufacturing sites
- Perform small-scale bioprocess experiments that encompass both upstream (cell culture) and downstream (purification) operations
- Cell culture responsibilities may include maintaining cultures in shake flasks, culture bags, and benchtop bioreactors
- Purification experiments include, but are not limited to, protein chromatography, filtration, and UF/DF operations
- Automation programming for benchtop bioreactors, chromatography systems, and robotic liquid handling systems
- Experimental design and data interpretation, leveraging in-house visualization and analytics tools
- Communication of findings through oral presentations and written documentation (technical reports as well as GMP documents to support regulatory filings)
- Provide scientific technical support for technology transfer of processes to manufacturing sites

**Win**:
**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 a collaborative individual with these qualifications.

**Basic Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree (complete degree by July 2024) OR

Associate's degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Biomedical, or related Engineering; Life Sciences; or other relevant sciences
- Experience and demonstrated interest in laboratory work, particularly hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and/or purification operations
- Basic understanding of cell culture, protein chromatography, and filtration principles
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic and collaborative environment with diverse team members
- Familiarity with design of experiments and statistical analysis of data

**Thrive**

**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.

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.

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:

- 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
- Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

**for a career that defies imagination**

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.



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