Process Development Associate - Biological and Structural Characterization
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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. Process Development Associate – Biological and Structural Characterization. What you will do. Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of Operations experience OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Operations experience
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in cell culture, and cell biology techniques for quantitative determination of biological activity of proteins
- Experience in cell-based bioassay development (characterization methods, qualification, validation, technical transfer)
- Experience with signal transduction, gene expression, receptor binding and fluorescent probe technologies
- Innovation – supports new ideas and initiatives
- Detail oriented and excellent documentation skills
- Experience with automated liquid handling preferred
- Client orientation– establishes effective and responsive relationships with all clients; ensures value is delivered
- Communication and Interpersonal skills – communicate effectively with others, using appropriate diplomacy and sensitivity; makes others feel respected, valued and understood; works well in teams
Responsibilities
- Implementing state-of-the-art and fit-for-purpose analytical potency methods for: release testing, stability testing, product characterization/optimization, reference standard characterization, and investigations
- Assisting in the preparation of technical reports for investigations, product and impurity characterization, and regulatory submissions
- Generating and analyzing analytical data to support: product development and regulatory submissions
- May contribute to critical analytical development teams (e.g., product and process development teams, product quality teams) by providing analytical updates, analytical documentation and data interpretation. Keeps current in analytical development field including literature and technology development. Supports analytical projects involving method development, qualification, and transfer
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 where possible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
