Director, Commercial Drug Products & Life Cycle Management

Amgen • Cambridge, MA

108d • $199,180 - $225,807

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.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience in engineering, science, or business management, or Masters degree and 8 years of experience, or Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience.
• At least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Nice To Haves

• PhD from an accredited college or university in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific subject area.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical development and management experience.
• 10+ years of relevant formulation and process development experience within a major biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of drug product commercialization and integrated combination product development.
• Strong knowledge about developing processes with single-use manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Be part of Amgen’s Process Development organization, Drug Product Technologies unit.
• Serve as single point of accountability for individual drug product programs for technical activities specific to formulation, aseptic drug product process design and validation.
• Lead a technical team responsible for delivering drug product process transfers, process optimization, process troubleshooting, and timely closure of non-conformance investigations.
• Provide scientific, technical and managerial leadership in support of commercial drug product and life cycle management activities.
• Maintain strong partnerships with product delivery team leaders in Operations, Therapeutic Area heads, and all Process Development groups.
• Advance the organization’s competence on GMP compliance, current regulatory trends and expectations.
• Direct and lead team capacity/resources, budget targets, and timelines.
• Talent management responsibilities including hiring, leadership development, mentoring, training, and compliance to standard operating procedures.

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.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees