Associate Manufacturing - Days (B Shift

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.

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role you will perform operations within the Manufacturing area, specifically cell culture, at Amgen's innovative Rhode Island facility. You will be required to know, comprehend, and apply Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), as well as understand, follow, and document in batch records.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform vessel CIPs, SIPs, sampling, process monitoring, and ATF/RTF/Perfusion processes.

• Follow and monitor critical processes, complete routine validation protocols, and regularly draft and revise documents such as Manufacturing Procedures, SOPs, and technical reports.

• Conduct basic troubleshooting and assist in the review of documentation for assigned functions.

• May also have the responsibility of initiating and owning area Deviations, revising SOP's and performing LEAN functions.

• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions.

This role is expected to work a 12-hour shift on a rotating schedule. The shift pattern will be 7AM-7PM, with a two-week rotation covering 7 days per rotation (B Shift). The rotating shift offers several benefits, with an average of 14 days on shift per month with every other weekend off. The schedule during the initial on-boarding phase for this role (2-6 weeks) will be administrative (Monday through Friday, approximately 8am to 5pm).

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

• High school/GED + 2 years of manufacturing or operations work experience OR

• Associate’s + 6 months of manufacturing or operations work experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

• Knowledge of large-scale biotechnology operations such as cell culture, aseptic processing, etc.

• Knowledge of Single-use-Systems

• CFR and Regulatory knowledge

• Mechanical ability/expertise

• Basic statistical mathematical skills

• Ability to interpret and apply GMP knowledge

• Understanding of analytical methods for manufacturing area

• Demonstrated technical writing capability

• Able to demonstrate project management skills and presentation skills

• Ability to understand, apply and evaluate basic chemistry, biology and physical principles

• Basic troubleshooting skills on production equipment

• Experience with Delta V

• Experience with lab equipment/testing

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,…