Process Development Senior Scientist

3 days 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 Senior Scientist - Process Chemistry Live What you will do Amgen is currently seeking a talented Process Development Senior Scientist to join our Drug Substance Technologies - Synthetics (DSTS) group. Amgen’s DSTS group within Process Development (PD) is responsible for the invention, development, and implementation of drug substance manufacturing processes and technologies to advance Amgen's exciting portfolio of synthetic and hybrid assets. Process chemists within our team apply their synthetic training to invent synthetic routes and chemical processes to support drug substance manufacturing from early to late-stage development. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and team-oriented individual with a strong background in organic chemistry and/or biochemistry with a proven track record of scientific innovation and achievement. Key Responsibilities: Invent synthetic routes and develop safe, robust, and cost-effective processes to manufacture synthetic and hybrid drug substances Advance enabling technologies to accelerate pharmaceutical development and to improve sustainability and process efficiency Support cGMP manufacturing and technology transfer to our internal manufacturing facilities and external contract manufacturers Ensure 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 organic and process chemistry Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team of chemists, engineers and attribute scientists Work independently in advancing projects and studies within required deadlines. Win What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The self-starter professional we seek is a scientist with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree in Chemistry completed by June 2025 OR Master’s degree in Chemistry and 4 years of industry experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and 6 years of industry experience Preferred Qualifications: PhD in organic chemistry with a specialization in total synthesis, reaction methodology, mechanistic studies, biocatalysis, peptide chemistry, oligonucleotide chemistry, conjugation chemistry and/or chemoinformatics/machine learning Post-doctoral experience in an academic laboratory or pharmaceutical/biotech industry 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 A research summary included with CV is strongly encouraged 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 Apply now for a career that defies imagination Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. careers.amgen.com 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. 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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.



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