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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

ASSOCIATE - PILOT PLANT

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will execute a variety of production and technology related operations in the Downstream (Purification) area of their large-scale pilot plant. The pilot plant delivers data and material to support process development of early and late stage clinical biologic molecules. The plant also prototypes and develops new technologies to support advancement of Amgen’s equipment and operations for current and future biologic facilities.

This Associate will perform hands on operations of purification equipment. The purification equipment typically includes large scale chromatography, various types of filtration, ultrafiltration /diafiltration and equipment cleaning. In addition, the applicant may perform new product introductions, technology transfer, experiment design, equipment commissioning, and participate in equipment design. The applicant will communicate results through authoring standard operating procedures, detailing results in electronic lab notebooks, manufacturing procedures, presentations, or meeting notes. This role will analyze data, process results, summarize findings, and identify challenges to future commercial processes

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The biotech/pharma Associate professional we seek is a collaborative team-player with these qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and previous bio-processing/biotech experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical, project management, and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to work off hours or non-standard shifts.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Or

Associate’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing, Scientific or Operations experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Manufacturing, Scientific or Operations experience

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan—comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

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for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.