Engineer ; Lab Testing & Operations

Engineer I (Lab Testing & Operations)
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** Career Category
** Engineering## ##
** Job Description**## 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.##
** Engineer I (Lab Testing & Operations)**##
** What you will do
** Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join a high-performing engineering team at one of the world’s most innovative biopharmaceutical companies.  This position reports into the Combination Product Systems Engineering group in Cambridge, MA and is responsible for hands-on laboratory work including drug delivery device characterization testing, lab operations, equipment stewardship, and technical documentation supporting medical device and combination product development.

The role applies engineering principles in a laboratory environment to generate high-quality data, execute test protocols, maintain compliant lab practices and safety, and build team capability through training and process improvement.
* As part of a team, plan and execute hands-on device and final product characterization testing for biological drug delivery systems and combination products in a controlled laboratory setting.
* Operate and serve as the team’s technical resource for laboratory equipment such as viscometers, densitometers, UV-Vis spectrometers, 3D printers, environmental chambers, tensile testers, manual presses, balances, and standard wet-lab tools.
* Author, review, and execute test protocols, workbooks, test methods, reports, and other technical documentation in accordance with GDP and GLP expectations.
* Document experiment design, methods, sample traceability, results, and observations in electronic laboratory notebook systems with a high degree of rigor and accuracy.
* Perform statistical and engineering data analysis; summarize findings clearly and provide technical recommendations to enable project decisions.
* Support cross-functional development programs through lab testing, data verification, sample management, and coordination with team members and partner functions.
* Maintain laboratory readiness through equipment coordination, preventive maintenance support, calibration readiness, workspace organization, and implementation of best practices.
* Maintain a high standard of safety in day-to-day lab operations by providing safety oversight to all activities, leading by example with lab safety best practices, participating in regular lab safety assessments and walkthroughs with EH&S staff.
* Lead or support laboratory continuous-improvement efforts, including workflow optimization, 5S sustainment, safety initiatives, and storage/process improvements.
* Train new and existing staff on laboratory procedures, equipment use, documentation standards, and safe/compliant laboratory practices.
* Contribute to technical problem solving, root-cause analysis, and practical implementation of…