Associate Quality Control
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. In this vital role you will contribute to maintaining the quality of products and manufacturing processes. They perform QC testing, analyze results, document findings, and work with the production team to address any quality issues.
Requirements
- High school/GED + 2 years Quality Control/Manufacturing work experience
- Associate’s + 6 months Quality Control/Manufacturing work experience
- Bachelor’s
Nice To Haves
- Experience in compendia based assays such as protein, TOC, and Endotoxin testing
- 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
- Must be detail orientated
- Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and requirements
- Demonstrate understanding of regulatory requirements, safety guidelines and factors impacting compliance
- Demonstrate understanding of when and how to appropriately escalate
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.
- May identify, recommend and implement improvements related to routine job functions.
- Must learn and comply with safety guideline and basic cGMPs
- Must be flexible in working schedule as required
- Must be able to be on-call for CEMS as required
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
