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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.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE (DOWNSTREAM)

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital Senior Associate role for the Pilot Plant (based in Thousand Oak, CA) working in the Downstream team; you will execute a variety of production-related operations in a large-scale facility, including but not limited to:

• Performing processing on the floor (purification of Drug Substance); performing supporting activities such as buffer preparation, and equipment set-up/cleaning, and execution of downstream operations.

• Executing production runs, experiments, commercial program support, and characterization efforts. The majority of this position will be spent performing ‘hands-on’ work in the plant.

• Additional activities will include defining & documenting operation practices, ensuring documentation accurately reflects operations performed, developing and implementing area improvements (efficiency and safety) applying lean principles, commissioning equipment, and participating in operations meetings.

The Thousand Oaks Pilot Plant performs frequent piloting of novel process operations (focusing primarily on large molecule cell culture and purification operations), driving technology development, supporting innovation across Amgen’s entire spectrum, as well as executing non-GMP and pre-pivotal GMP bioprocessing operations for multiple mammalian and microbial products, to develop & demonstrate production processes and produce bulk material. We produce sound, relevant data for the processes Amgen developments at meaningful scales that enable the rapid, successful transfer of our output to more dedicated manufacturing spaces. The environment is challenging, fast-paced and constantly evolving with varying degrees of process definition, but very exciting for those that like hands-on science and want to make process improvements in a development space.

Must be able to work off hours or non-standard shifts.

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our outstanding contributions to serve patients. The scientific professional we seek is a collaborative team-player with these qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemical/Chemical Engineering, or other relevant field

• 3+ years of experience in process development, biotechnology manufacturing, or Life Sciences or Engineering fields

• Solid knowledge of upstream/downstream operations

• General knowledge of the associated analytical and media/buffer preparation techniques

• Energetic and technically-minded individuals, with strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills

• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and applications, and various downstream techniques

• Demonstrated ability to work optimally in team and/or project environments

Basic Qualifications

Master's Degree Or

Bachelor's Degree & 2 years of Manufacturing, Scientific or Operations experience Or

Associate's degree & 6 years of Manufacturing, Scientific or Operations experience Or

High school diploma/GED & 8 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

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

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

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