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. In this vital role you will support the QC General and Immunoassay team by performing general testing methods for BLE (Breakloose and Extrusion), Moisture Determination by Karl Fisher and Solid Phase Extractions with UV Spectrometer. In addition the role will support ELISA methodologies testing for HCP (Host Cell Protein) and ProA (Protein A) Impurities and qPCR.

Requirements

• High school/GED + 2 years of Quality experience OR Associate’s + 6 months of Quality experience OR Bachelor’s
• Ability to adhere to regulatory requirements, written procedures and safety guidelines
• Ability to evaluate documentation/data according to company and regulatory guidelines
• Ability to organize work, handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Detail orientated
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and requirements
• Demonstrate understanding of regulatory requirements, safety guidelines and factors impacting compliance
• Demonstrates understanding of when and how to appropriately escalate
• May identify, recommend and implement improvements related to routine job functions
• Ability to learn and follow safety guideline and cGMPs

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Immunoassay and qPCR techniques

Responsibilities

• Responsible for one or more of the following activities in QC: analytical testing, sample and data management and equipment maintenance.
• Perform routine laboratory procedures such as sample analysis, standard and solution preparation.
• Responsible for documenting, compiling, interpreting, reviewing and entering laboratory data.
• Providing and communicating results, maintaining/operating specialized equipment and drafting and revising documents such as Analytical Methods, SOPs and technical reports.
• Support introduction of new methods/techniques into the lab.
• Perform basic assay and instrument troubleshooting.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees