Process Development Sr Principal Scientist

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus program

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Process Development Sr Principal Scientist in Thousand Oaks, California. In this role, you will lead development efforts for commercial drug products, providing technical and project leadership across various modalities. A doctorate degree and significant scientific experience are required, while an advanced degree in pharmaceutics or related fields is preferred. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of scientific experience for PhD holders.
• 6+ years of scientific experience for Master’s degree holders.
• 8+ years of scientific experience for Bachelor’s degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Drug Product Commercialization Teams for product development.
• Support clinical and commercial manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation.
• Author and review technical documentation.
• Deliver progress reports to management.

Skills

Leadership in Drug Product Commercialization

Process Development Experience

Technical Leadership

Problem Solving Skills

Education

Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD)

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Process Development Sr Principal Scientist

What You Will Do

In this vital role within Amgen’s Commercial Drug Product Technologies group, you will be responsible for process development and lifecycle management of commercial drug product formulation and fill/finish processes across various modalities. You will provide technical and project leadership while integrating information generated by cross‑functional teams to ensure success through the commercialization and lifecycle of the products.

• Serve as a leader on Drug Product Commercialization Teams responsible for planning, designing, executing, and documenting laboratory studies related to drug product design, formulation, and process development in support of commercialization and lifecycle management of biologic drug product presentations.
• Provide support, as needed, to clinical and commercial fill/finish manufacturing operations through process capability analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and product impact assessments for non‑conformance investigations and process changes/improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement in the drug product development process through technological innovation and application of first principles in process engineering.
• Participate and lead global cross‑functional teams working effectively in a highly matrixed team environment to influence and inspire change, efficiency, and cultivate strong relationships.
• Author and review guideline documents, technical protocols, reports, product impact assessments, regulatory submissions, and develop responses to regulatory questions.
• Deliver progress reports and presentations to ensure management awareness and engagement of the status, progress, and future program and functional needs.
• Actively utilize advanced IS systems to improve drug product design through faster data availability, using historical information, analyzing large data sets, and statistical analysis.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD) and 3 years of scientific experience
• Or Master’s degree and 6 years of scientific experience
• Or Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in pharmaceutics, biotechnology, engineering, material science or related field
• 5+ years of post‑doctoral or industry experience in pharmaceuticals/biotechnology or related field
• Knowledge of/hands‑on experience with end‑to‑end development for liquid, lyophilized and/or oral solid dosage drug products in various presentations
• Knowledge and awareness of regulations governing combination product development
• Experience with parenteral biologics (e.g., filling, filtration, mixing, etc.) process characterization, scale‑up, and commercial manufacturing
• Understanding of physical/chemical stability of proteins and how process‑related stress impacts product quality, specifically the impact of freezing and drying on short‑ and long‑term stability
• Aseptic processing experience and familiarity with cGMPs, ICH guidelines, and pre‑approval inspections/audits
• Experience that includes elements of new product development, process characterization, equipment design and implementation, technical transfers to global manufacturing sites, statistical process control (SPC), and statistical design and analysis of experiments
• Strong problem‑solving and effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence colleagues with ideas
• Previous scientific and managerial experience in support of drug product development, investigations, and regulatory filings is important
• Ability to learn and rapidly react in an environment with dynamic information

Benefits

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.