Process Development Associate Scientist

BioSpace; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Process Development Associate Scientist to help develop cell culture and purification processes for Amgen's late-stage pipeline. You will design and evaluate production-scale workflows to improve yields and robustness.

Working in a team, you will transfer processes to manufacturing, document results, and support regulatory filings. The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong communication, and collaborative problem solving.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or BS with 3 years of Process Development experience
• Hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Develop cell culture and purification processes for recombinant proteins to improve production yields
• Evaluate process robustness via characterization studies and design of experiments
• Transfer processes to manufacturing and support facility fit and raw material evaluation
• Document data in lab notebooks and present findings to the team
• Contribute to technology development projects for reliability and efficiency improvements
• Support regulatory filings with technical reports as needed

Skills

Lab experience

Attention to detail

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Oral and written communication

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Masters degree

Bachelors degree + 3 years PD experience

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Masters degree 1
• OR
• Bachelors degree and 3 years of Process Development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification.
• Attention to details and critical thinking ability.
• Experience in Design of Experiments and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and strong organization skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Process Development Associate Scientist

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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 lie within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What we expect of you

• In this vital role you will be responsible for developing cell culture and purification manufacturing processes for Amgen's late-stage pipeline.
• Scope of work includes developing cell culture and purification processes for recombinant proteins to improve the production yields, evaluating process robustness through process characterization, transferring processes to manufacturing, and conducting other relevant experiments such as facility fit and raw material evaluation.
• Work in a team environment to contribute to drug substance process development.
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments at different scales in shake flasks and bioreactors.
• Execute purification experiments, mainly filtration and chromatography, at bench and pilot scale as needed.
• Document experimental data in lab notebooks.
• Analyze the data and present to the team.
• Author technical reports and support regulatory filing as needed.
• Contribute to technology development projects to seek continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency.

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 support your journey every step of the way.

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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.