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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 Scientist-Process Development

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this dynamic role you will plan and perform experiments, organize data and analyze results as a part of Amgen’s Product and Reagent Attributes team. Responsibilities include:

• Designs, monitors or conducts, and interprets laboratory experiments with general oversight of supervisor
• Performs data analysis, provides interpretation and integrates results into the context of a project
• Acts as a resource in developing and implementing HPLC/LC-MS/ICP-MS methods for impurities, formulation excipients, process reagents, and/or raw materials.
• Demonstrates skills in problem solving at the project level and recommends decisions regarding scientific-related issues
• Authors complex technical documents, reports, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents clearly and concisely with minimal revision
• Assumes influential role in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees
• Under general direction, has overall responsibility for a program or project of limited scope
• Provides feedback, suggestions and interpretation of results to co-workers

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Scientific professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree & 3 years of analytical chemistry/biochemistry/chemistry experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of analytical chemistry/biochemistry/chemistry experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Broad expertise in various analytical methodologies
• Effective and independent problem solving abilities, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective communication skills for interactions with laboratory scientists, project managers and colleagues from numerous functions serving on multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry and multiple bioanalytical techniques for characterizing samples.
• Ability to review data and write technical reports to meet regulatory requirements
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in teams

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also 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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