Process Development Associate Scientist
About The Position
The Process Development Associate Scientist is part of Amgen’s Late-Stage Synthetics and Commercial Drug Product team within the Drug Product Technologies department. The role supports formulation and process development for Amgen’s synthetic pipeline, including clinical and robust commercial formulations and lifecycle management initiatives. It offers hands-on work with oral and parenteral dosage forms and contributes to both development and commercialization of synthetic drug products. The position includes spray-drying formulation and process development, experimental design and execution, process optimization, data analysis, and characterization of spray-dried materials. It also involves understanding scale-up from laboratory to manufacturing, equipment considerations, technology transfer, process troubleshooting, and identification of critical process parameters and quality attributes. The associate scientist collaborates across the department, supports programs and initiatives, applies digital and AI-enabled tools to improve scientific work, and contributes to process improvements and cross-functional practices.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and 1 year of scientific experience, or a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of scientific experience.
- Ability to design, execute, and interpret experimental results.
- Strong problem-solving skills applied to formulation and characterization of parenteral and oral synthetic molecules.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting scientific results in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
- Proven ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based settings.
- Proactive, curious, and innovative mindset, with enthusiasm for applying digital solutions to scientific challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical or Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, or a life sciences-related field, with relevant industry experience.
- Understanding of typical unit operations for manufacturing oral solid dosage forms, such as granulation, roller compaction, drying, milling, blending, compression, and film coating.
- Basic understanding of the physical and chemical stability of synthetic molecules, enabling formulations, amorphous solid dispersions, and how manufacturing processes such as spray drying, HME, roller compaction, and compression affect product quality.
- Hands-on experience in spray-drying formulation and process development.
- Understanding of spray-drying scale-up from laboratory to manufacturing scale.
Responsibilities
- Develop formulations and processes for Amgen’s synthetic pipeline, including clinical and commercial products and lifecycle management initiatives.
- Conduct spray-drying formulation and process development, including experimental design, process optimization, data analysis, and characterization of spray-dried materials.
- Support spray-drying scale-up from laboratory to manufacturing scale, including equipment considerations, technology transfer, process troubleshooting, and identification of critical process parameters and quality attributes.
- Work as a team member within the Drug Product Technologies Department to support programs and initiatives.
- Contribute to experimental design and execution and assist with data analysis and interpretation.
- Use digital tools and emerging AI-enabled solutions to improve experimental efficiency, data analysis, and scientific insight generation.
- Contribute to technical problem-solving and identify automation and digital solution opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce repetitive manual tasks.
- Contribute to process improvements, strategy development, and cross-functional partnerships for consistent and efficient practices across late-stage clinical and commercial synthetic programs.
- Organize and communicate information within the team to support the development of effective formulations and processes.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
- Stock-based long-term incentives.
- Award-winning time-off plans.
- Career development opportunities.
- Flexible work models where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
