Process Development Scientist — Spray Drying & Formulation

BioSpace; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Process Development Associate Scientist to advance late-stage synthetics and drug product processes. You will gain hands-on expertise in formulation and process development for Amgen's synthetic assets, developing robust clinical and commercial formulations and supporting lifecycle initiatives.

You will collaborate with skilled scientists to optimize spray-drying and related unit operations, contributing to both development and commercialization while improving efficiency with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a life sciences-related field with relevant industry experience.
• Experience with manufacturing operations for oral solid dosage forms is preferred.
• Ability to design, execute, and interpret experimental results.
• Strong verbal and written communication in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to spray-drying formulation and process development for clinical and commercial assets.
• Collaborate across teams to support development and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Develop and execute experimental designs; analyze data to inform decisions.
• Explore digital and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and insight.
• Support process improvements and cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

Spray-drying formulation

Experimental design

Data analysis

Problem solving

Digital solutions

Education

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical or Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry, or life sciences-related field

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of scientific experience

Tools

Spray-drying equipment

Process scale-up

AI-enabled data analysis tools

Job description

Amgen seeks a Process Development Associate Scientist to advance late-stage synthetics and drug product processes. You will gain hands-on expertise in formulation and process development for Amgen's synthetic assets, developing robust clinical and commercial formulations and supporting lifecycle initiatives.

You will collaborate with skilled scientists to optimize spray-drying and related unit operations, contributing to both development and commercialization while improving efficiency with