Engineer

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Retirement plan

Medical insurance

Life & disability insurance

Annual bonus

Flexible work options

Job summary

Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Chemical/Biochemical Engineer to join our Engineering team. You will transfer purification drug substance processes, model bioprocess scalability, and support tech transfers between sites to enable scale-up and reliable manufacturing.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering and real-world experience in process transfer, PPQ, chromatography, TFF, and Final Fill.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemical, Biochemical, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Two years of experience in technology transfer into commercial facilities.
• Experience with JMP, Microsoft Office Suite for data analysis and visualization.
• Experience with PPQ and process validation, chromatography, TFF and Final Fill operations.
• Develop technical protocols for GMP setting; conduct root cause investigations.

Responsibilities

• Transfer purification drug substance processes to manufacturing facilities.
• Facilitate fit assessments for bioprocess scalability and equipment selection.
• Support information transfer between partner sites via Make-a-Batch discussions.
• Perform commercial tech transfers of late-stage Amgen products between facilities.
• Provide process validation support for late-stage processes.
• Provide on-the-floor support for scale-up and transfer of process technology.

Skills

Data analysis

Process monitoring

Root cause analysis

Process transfer

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

Tools

JMP

Microsoft Office Suite

SIMCA

DeltaV

PI Vision

Job description

Career Category Engineering Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Engineer Duties

• Transfer purification drug substance processes and perform process improvements from the laboratory into manufacturing facilities.
• Facilitate fit assessments for bioprocess scalability, including process modeling and equipment selection for new processes transferred to the manufacturing plant.
• Support new process information transfer between partner sites by facilitating Make-a-Batch technical discussions between sending and receiving site engineers.
• Perform commercial tech transfers of late-stage Amgen products between and within manufacturing facilities.
• Provide process validation support for late-stage commercial processes.
• Provide on-the-floor technical support for successful scale-up and transfer of process technology, and for clinical or commercial manufacturing operations.
• Provide routine process monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Perform data trending and statistical process analysis.
• Provide technical contributions for process related deviations (NCs), CAPAs and change controls.
• Identify and support process related operational excellence opportunities.
• Represent process development and collaborate with other functions such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory.
• May telecommute.

Requirements

Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field and two years of experience in the offered position or an engineering‑related occupation.

Position requires two years of experience in the following:

• Technology transfer into commercial facilities;
• Software tools including JMP and Microsoft Office Suite for data analysis and visualization;
• Process monitoring using tools including SIMCA, Delta V and PI Vision;
• Process performance qualification (PPQ) and process validation;
• Chromatography systems, TFF and Final Fill operations in stainless‑steel systems;
• Develop technical protocols for experimentation in GMP setting;
• Root cause analysis investigations.

Job type: Full Time position.

The annual salary range for this position in the U.S. is $120,869.00 - $189,864.00 per year.

Also, this position offers stock, retirement, medical, life and disability insurance and eligibility for an annual bonus or for sales roles, other incentive compensation.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales‑based incentive plan
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives
• Award‑winning time‑off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 accommodation.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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