Postdoc Fellow, High-Concentration Protein Formulation

Biopharma Careers

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Process Development Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Drug Product Technologies organization. Lead projects to enable high-concentration biologic drug products through particle engineering and suspension-based formulations, supporting fill/finish for monoclonal antibodies and related modalities.

The role requires a PhD and strong skills in formulation, analytical methods, and data analytics.

Qualifications

PhD at time of appointment.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical/biotechnology process development.
Knowledge of Drug Product unit operations (ultrafiltration/diafiltration, filling, filtration, mixing, etc.) and analytical techniques (SEC, CEX, HIAC, MFI).
Experience developing spray dried particles or microparticles containing proteins or biologics.
Programming experience (Python, R, MATLAB) and data analytics skills.
Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Design and execute studies to develop high concentration protein formulations via excipient evaluation and strategies.
Analyze data using statistics software (e.g. JMP, SAS) and document protocols and reports.
Collaborate across teams to enable formulation and fill/finish processes for large molecule modalities.
Develop data analytics solutions using dashboarding tools and communicate results to stakeholders.