Process Development Associate

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

12h

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 What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join a team driving smarter and connected ways of working. This role supports analytical needs for early-phase development of protein therapeutics. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in HPLC, Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), and related analytical methods, while also leveraging AI, automation, and digital collaboration platforms to accelerate science, reduce cycle times, and improve consistency across programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology related field experience
• 1+ years of experience in industrial analytical laboratories supporting characterization of protein therapeutics
• Hands-on experience with liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, and strong understanding of protein biophysical properties.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting scientific results in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proven ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-based settings.
• Attention to detail, compliance with GDP, and ability to adapt to dynamic priorities.
• A proactive, curious, and innovative mindset, with enthusiasm for applying digital solutions to scientific challenges.

Responsibilities

• Generate, analyze, and critically evaluate analytical data (LC, CE, mass spectrometry, and related methods).
• Support analytical method optimization, method verification, troubleshooting method related issues.
• Provide technical leadership and identify opportunities for automation to reduce manual, repetitive tasks.
• Actively contribute to process improvements, strategy development, and cross-functional partnerships that promote consistent and efficient practices across Pre-Pivotal Biologics.
• Steward analytical deliverables with accuracy, compliance, and adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED