Process Development Sr Scientist
Company: Amgen
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: July 11, 2025
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Job Description:
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel
like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our
shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives
all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of
biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our
focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General
Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year.
As a member of the Amgen team, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the
Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while
transforming your career. Process Development Sr Scientist What you
will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you
will provide technical and project leadership, integrating
effective cross functional collaboration, to ensure success through
the Drug Product commercialization process and lifecycle
management. Platform capabilities, prior product knowledge,
modeling, and data analytics/visualization will be applied to
advance Amgens pipeline. The responsibilities of this candidate
will include: Participate in Drug Product Commercialization Teams
responsible for conducting process development of pipeline products
and for supporting commercial products through lifecycle management
Design, plan, implement, and document formulation and process
development studies Apply scientific/engineering principles and
techniques to develop, characterize and implement processes and
next generation technologies and to solve technical challenges
Apply advanced statistical/data analytics techniques to draw
conclusions and inform decisions 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 process
changes/improvements and non-conformance investigations
Author/review guideline documents, technical protocols, reports,
product impact assessments, and regulatory sections in support of
IND and marketing application submissions Stay current on the
latest developments in the industry and scientific community to
continue innovating and to meet future business needs Effectively
and consistently communicate with management, cross-functional
partners and relevant stakeholders on progress towards milestones
and forthcoming program needs. Ability to travel domestically and
internationally up to 10% of the time What we expect of you We are
all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve
patients. The Scientific professional we seek is an individual with
these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree and 5
years of Scientific experience; Or Masters degree and 3 years of
Scientific experience; Or Doctorate degree PhD OR PharmD OR MD
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering,
Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry,
Materials Science, Pharmaceutics or related field Experience in
pharmaceutical development and manufacturing Experience in
biologics process development, formulation development, fill-finish
process engineering, technical transfers to global manufacturing
sites, statistical process control (SPC), and statistical design
and analysis of experiments Experience with development and
characterization of co-formulations Experience with advanced drug
delivery, e.g. sustained release technologies, targeted delivery
systems, microfluidics Experience with programming (e.g. Python, R,
MATLAB) and database languages (e.g. SQL), as well as data
visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Spotfire, D3js) Proficiency in
at least one statistical software package (e.g. SAS, JMP or
Minitab) Critical thinking, problem solving and independent
research skills Strong project management skills, including the
ability to manage ones project resources (material, manpower, time,
etc.) Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Strong ability to operate well in a fast-paced, matrixed
environment and collaborate successfully cross-functionally What
you can expect from 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, well 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,
including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible Apply
now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or
remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or
dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized
for redacting or removing this information. 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. 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. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will
consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected
veteran status, or disability status.
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