Principal Product Quality Leader (Synthetics)

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) seeks a Principal Product Quality Leader (Synthetics) to lead cross-functional quality efforts for late-stage and commercial synthetic programs in a global manufacturing context.

You will own product quality tasks, author and review GMP/regulatory documents, and collaborate across Regulatory, Process Development, and Manufacturing teams. The role emphasizes hands-on quality leadership, risk assessment, and interactions with regulators.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree & 2 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Master’s degree & 4 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Bachelor’s degree & 6 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Associate's degree and 10 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific or Manufacturing experience
• High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific or Manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-functional quality leadership to support late phase and commercial synthetic programs.
• Evaluate complex process and product quality data to develop patient-oriented strategies.
• Communicate complex information to Product Quality leadership and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure knowledge of cGMP and international regulatory expectations.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Oral and written communication

cGMP knowledge

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Principal Product Quality Leader (Synthetics)

Career Category Quality 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide technical expertise and product leadership to the Product Quality organization. As a product expert in Quality, the Principal Product Quality Leader has responsibility for working with Product Quality Leaders, International Quality, Quality Control, Regulatory, Process Development, Quality Assurance and other departments on projects, issue resolution, and investigations associated with product manufacturing, in-process controls, analytical methods, specifications, stability, reference standards, importation testing, change control, regulatory submissions and inspections. Amgen offers the opportunity to be at the interface between research, global development and manufacturing to ensure that our molecules become medicines. Many of the technologies we’re employing are not only new to Amgen but are new to the industry as a whole. Help us to pave new roads for helping patients. This role will support one or more of Amgen's synthetic products. The individual will provide technical expertise and project support to the relevant Product Quality Team(s) to develop, implement, and manage strategy for Quality to meet the Product Development Team goals. The individual will be directly responsible for Product Quality related tasks including ownership, authoring and review of GMP and regulatory documents, execution of transactions in relevant GMP systems (change control, data systems, etc), and product data management, including comparability assessments, annual product reviews, and product quality risk assessments. In addition, the candidate will be expected to play a role in supporting Product Quality initiatives intended to ensure the overall product health. This role is preferred to be on site at one our Amgen locations, remote will be considered if applicable.

Key Responsibilities

Provide effective, cross-functional quality leadership, and support PDT deliverables for late phase and commercial synthetic programs, including actions required for the PQT, APR, specification, comparability, and stability programs; site and method transfers; product quality impact statements for NCs; and PQ owned regulatory filing sections and RTQs Support science and risk-based evaluation of complex process and product quality data, including ability to develop patient-oriented strategies that account for business needs and/or provide novel solutions to complex issues Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication of complex information to Product Quality leadership, peers and regulatory agencies Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of cGMP and international regulatory expectations.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree & 2 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Master’s degree & 4 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Bachelor’s degree & 6 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific, or Manufacturing experience
• Associate's degree and 10 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific or Manufacturing experience
• High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of Quality, Operations, Scientific or Manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or advance degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or a related pharmaceutical sciences field and experience with increasing responsibility in a quality, analytical development, process development, pharmaceutics, regulatory, or manufacturing environment
• 6+ years working in a regulated environment (either direct GMP or technical support)
• 1+ year experience with authoring or review of market applications, IND, supplements or similar regulatory documentation
• 1+ year experience supporting non-conformance investigations, authoring, reviewing and defending critical product impacting non-conformances
• Experience in Project Management in support of pharmaceutical development
• Understanding of synthetic pharmaceutical bulk and drug product development, manufacturing, and analytical techniques
• General knowledge of cGMP and US & international filing regulations, practices, and trends pertaining to the manufacture and testing of pharmaceuticals and/or biopharmaceuticals
• Experience working on a cross-functional team in a matrix environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation and presentation skills
• A strong foundation in chemistry and experience with new synthetic modalities/ technologies such as peptides, siRNA, new extended release formulations, and or combination products is a plus

What you can expect of us

• 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 where possible.

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed. 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.

Application deadline 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Salary Range

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 where possible.

Salary Range 138,639.25USD -187,570.75 USD

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. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen