Process Development Principal Scientist

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work models

Retirement plan

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) is seeking a Process Development Principal Scientist to lead drug product development, design experiments, and drive late-stage and commercial programs.

You will mentor teams, contribute to regulatory documentation, and partner across departments to advance formulations and processes. The role requires advanced degrees in relevant fields, strong scientific credentials, and experience with solid dosage forms, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree (PhD/PharmD/MD) or equivalent scientific experience.
• Master’s with 5+ years scientific experience or Bachelor’s with 7+ years experience.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in oral solid dosage forms is preferred.
• Strong writing and communication skills for regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Drug Product Teams as a DPTL and represent DP on Product Development Teams.
• Design and execute experiments to support drug product development objectives.
• Summarize results in technical documents, regulatory filings, and presentations.
• Mentor and supervise scientists; collaborate across functions.

Skills

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Experimental design

DOE studies

Education

Doctorate/MD/PharmD

Master’s with 5+ years,”Scientific experience

Bachelor’s with 7+ years

Tools

XRPD

DSC

TGA

SEM

Job description

Career Category Operations 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 Principal Scientist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will serve on the Drug Product Team (DPT), developing innovative functional area strategies and designing and executing DOE studies to support late stage and commercial programs. This Amgen leader will apply deep expertise in organic chemistry and their assemblies to develop innovative, fast-paced approaches as part of cross-functional teams. The Amgen DPT leader will lead Drug Product Teams as a DPTL and represent the DP function on Product Development Teams to advance late-stage assets through commercial formulation and process development, process characterization, marketing application, and post-launch commercial maintenance. The individual will collaborate effectively within DPT and across Amgen functions, including Drug Substance Technologies, Attribute Sciences, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Contract Manufacturing, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, Clinical Development, and Biostatistics. Will mentor and supervise scientists. Design and execute experiments to support drug product development objectives. Summarize results in technical documents, regulatory filings, and presentations. Engage proactively and effectively with external industry groups, such as the IQ Consortium, and academic partners, such as university consortia. Provide technical expertise on the structure, reactivity, and physicochemical properties of materials, including drug substances and excipients.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD and 2 years of Scientific experience OR Master’s degree and 5 years of Scientific experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Scientific experience Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant scientific field, such as Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Pharmaceutical Sciences. Strong scientific foundation with deep understanding of organic molecules and their assemblies. Strong scientific acumen in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and the physicochemical properties of small molecules. Pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably with oral solid dosage forms. Proficiency with characterization techniques, including XRPD, DSC, TGA, SEM, and related methods. Knowledge of patent application processes and related legal frameworks is advantageous. Proven experience in authoring relevant sections for market applications and responding to questions from the agency. Experience mentoring and developing team members. Comprehensive understanding of unit operations used to manufacture oral solid dosage forms. Ability to design, execute, and complete independent formulation research. Demonstrated record of scientific publication and research dissemination. Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams. Exceptional technical writing skills with strong attention to detail.

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

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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. 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.

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.

Salary Range

141,836.95USD -191,897.05 USD

Additional Information

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