Process Development Scientist - Cell Culture & Purification

Amgen Inc. (IR); Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

Retirement plan

Work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based incentives

Flexible time-off

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Process Development Senior Associate to advance cell culture and purification processes for the company’s late-stage pipeline.

You will work to improve production yields, study process robustness, transfer processes to manufacturing, and run supporting experiments such as facility fit and raw material evaluations. You’ll gain exposure to upstream and downstream development, joining a team focused on continuous improvement, regulatory readiness, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, or Associate’s degree with 4 years, or High school diploma / GED with 6 years experience.
• Hands-on lab experience in cell culture or protein purification.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized; able to work in a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Develop cell culture and purification processes for recombinant proteins to support late-stage pipeline.
• Transfer processes to manufacturing and conduct related characterization.
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments in shake flasks and bioreactors.
• Perform purification experiments (filtration and chromatography) at bench and pilot scales.
• Document data in lab notebooks and present results to team.
• Prepare technical reports and support regulatory filings when needed.
• Contribute to technology development projects for reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Cell culture

Protein purification

Design of Experiments

Statistical analysis

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Amgen Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Process Development Senior Associate to advance cell culture and purification processes for the company’s late-stage pipeline.

You will work to improve production yields, study process robustness, transfer processes to manufacturing, and run supporting experiments such as facility fit and raw material evaluations. You’ll gain exposure to upstream and downstream development, joining a team focused on continuous improvement, regulatory readiness, and