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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 Quality Control - Clinical Process & Chemical Analysis

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will work in a Cell biology dynamic team environment to support testing, and projects within the group. The position will perform data analysis and document results in technical reports/presentations. You will be responsible for cell Biology lab activities including analytical testing and approving, tracking and trending of data, equipment qualification and maintenance, method validation and qualification, project management, provide technical expertise.

• Implement routine and non-routine testing procedures and assays

• Create and review methods and procedures for completeness and accuracy

• Maintain testing equipment at a high level to quality to ensure accuracy and consistency of test results

• Perform data analysis of testing results and communicate results to appropriate sources

• Align with safety guidelines

• Learn and follow Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), which includes, but is not limited to, the maintenance of training records, laboratory notebooks, written procedures, equipment monitoring systems and laboratory logbooks

• Responsible for documenting, computing, compiling, interpreting, reviewing, and entering data

• Responsible for the inventory management of all media and reagents

• Partner with subject-matter-experts and/or responsible for the design of special project studies

• Ensure the timely disposal of tested samples

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Senior Associate professional we seek is a problem solver with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Or

Associate’s degree and 4 years of Quality or Operations experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Quality or Operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences

• 5+ years’ experience with mammalian cell culture and bioassay analytical methods

• 5+ years of biopharmaceutical and/or medical technology experience with growing responsibility in the organization

• Experience in biotechnology with cGMP regulations, practices and requirements pertaining to the manufacturing and testing of biopharmaceuticals (including distribution, QA, QC, validation and process development) with a track record of strong scientific contributions and project leadership

• Demonstrated ability to independently identify, develop and implement scientific solutions to practical problems; ability to apply established platform approaches and utilize solid

• Knowledge and experience with data trending, metrics generation, authoring protocols/reports, and authoring SOPs and using the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

• Experience working with internal and external inspectors

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of laboratory equipment and operations, including working with hazardous compounds and chemicals

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 improve 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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