Process Development Associate Scientist

Amgen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Process Development Associate Scientist to develop cell culture and purification workflows for Amgen’s late‑stage pipeline. You will work in a team to improve yields, transfer processes to manufacturing, and generate data for regulatory filings.

The role requires a Master’s degree or equivalent, or a Bachelor’s with experience; strong attention to detail, problem solving, and communication. Competitive benefits and a science‑driven culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of Process Development experience, or Associate’s with 4 years, or HS with 6 years of Process Development experience.
• Hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification.
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking; able to analyze data.
• Experience with Design of Experiments and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; collaborative mindset.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop cell culture and purification processes for recombinant proteins.
• Improve production yields and evaluate process robustness.
• Transfer processes to manufacturing and conduct relevant experiments.
• Document data in lab notebooks and present findings to the team.
• Author technical reports and support regulatory filings as needed.
• Contribute to technology development for reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Lab experience

Attention to details

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years experience

Associate’s degree with 4 years experience

High school diploma / GED with 6 years experience

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.

Process Development Associate Scientist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. 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 we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Process Development experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 4 years of Process Development experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 6 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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.