Process Development Associate

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 Associate  

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will transform the lives of patients while transforming your career 

• Execute routine and moderately complex laboratory studies, under general direction, to support analytical method qualification, transfer, and testing of biopharmaceutical samples. 

• Perform accurate sample and reagent preparation and operate analytical technologies such as HPLC/UPLC, UV-visible spectrophotometry, and general wet-chemistry assays in accordance with approved procedures and safety requirements. 

• Generate, calculate, review, and document data using strong data-integrity and Good Documentation Practices 

• Contribute to experiment records, qualification summaries, technical reports, analytical methods, and related controlled deliverables. 

• Support routine and time-sensitive testing, prioritizing work across concurrent requests to meet agreed timelines. 

What we expect of you 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is leader with these qualifications.  

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree 

or 

• Associate’s degree and 2 years of operations experience 

or 

• High school diploma/GED and 4 years of operations experience  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Laboratory experience in analytical testing, process development, Quality Control, or biopharmaceutical development, including sample and reagent preparation and execution against written procedures 

• Hands-on experience with HPLC or UPLC; exposure to charged aerosol detection, UV/visible spectrophotometry,  and/or wet-chemistry assays. 

• Familiarity with protein formulations and surfactants such as polysorbate 

• Working knowledge of Good Documentation Practices, data integrity, and regulated laboratory systems; experience with chromatography data systems, electronic laboratory notebooks, and/or controlled-document workflows. 

• Demonstrated ability to perform calculations, recognize atypical results, troubleshoot with guidance, manage multiple priorities, communicate clearly, and deliver high-quality work in a collaborative environment. 

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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. 

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.  

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