Biologics Formulation & Process Development Scientist

Amgen SA; Thousand Oaks, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Process Development Associate Scientist to join the Pre-Pivotal Drug Product Technologies group. You will contribute to early-stage formulation development across biologics, with emphasis on monoclonal antibodies and other modalities.

You will plan and execute formulation, stability, and fill/finish studies; develop liquid and lyophilized formulations; and apply high-throughput screening and automated lab workflows to accelerate decisions and ensure

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant science field.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of scientific experience.
• Associate’s degree plus 4 years of scientific experience.
• High school diploma or GED with 6 years of scientific experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute formulation, stability, end-use compatibility, and fill/finish studies for early-stage programs.
• Develop and characterize liquid and lyophilized formulations for biologics.
• Investigate CQAs to inform formulation and process design decisions.
• Design, develop, and execute automated high-throughput formulation screening workflows.
• Develop and implement laboratory automation solutions to improve throughput and data quality.
• Apply DoE and high-throughput experimentation to explore formulation space.

Skills

High-throughput

Laboratory automation

DoE

Analytical techniques

Scientific communication

Education

Master's degree in pharmaceutics/biotechnology/related

Bachelor's degree + 2 years scientific experience

Associate's degree + 4 years scientific experience

High school diploma + 6 years scientific experience

Tools

Hamilton

Tecan

Beckman Coulter

Opentrons

Robotic systems

Job description

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Process Development Associate Scientist to join the Pre-Pivotal Drug Product Technologies group. You will contribute to early-stage formulation development across biologics, with emphasis on monoclonal antibodies and other modalities.

You will plan and execute formulation, stability, and fill/finish studies; develop liquid and lyophilized formulations; and apply high-throughput screening and automated lab workflows to accelerate decisions and ensure