Process Development Associate

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree

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, and happier lives. Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science‑based.

If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team.

In this vital role you will perform product quality analysis and provide analytical data to meet project timelines and enable process decisions. The successful candidate will be an integral member of a dynamic team, collaborating with research scientists at multiple Amgen sites and working closely with groups in other functional areas.

• Execute analytical tests within expected turnaround times using assays such as:
• Compendial testing:
  Protein Concentration, pH, Visual, Color, Clarity, Osmolarity, etc.
• UPLC/HPLC Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)
• UPLC/HPLC Titer:
  Pro‑A, Pro‑L, and CH-1
• UPLC/HPLC Cation Exchange Chromatography (CEX)
• Reduced Capillary Electrophoresis (rCE‑SDS) and Non‑Reduced Capillary Electrophoresis (nrCE‑SDS)
• Capillary Ion Electrophoresis Focusing (cIEF)
• ATOLL purifications
• Other assays: RP‑HPLC, HIC, HILIC, Met Ox, LAL, etc.
• Document and review results in electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Adhere to turnaround times and required metrics for high‑throughput samples.
• Author, review, and verify technical documents and reports.
• Work with the development team to implement methods, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Provide technical input and generate written reports as needed.
• Communicate project updates effectively.
• Present scientific data in meetings.
• Maintain lab instruments and follow equipment cleaning protocols.
• Solve technical problems related to instruments and assays.
• Manage logistics tasks including sample receiving, equipment maintenance, and freezer farm support.
• Monitor safety and compliance status of the ATO RA lab.
• Collaborate with team members to support sample‑, testing‑, and equipment‑related issues.

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

• Bachelor’s degree
• OR Associate’s degree and 2 years of scientific experience
• OR High school diploma / GED and 4 years of scientific experience

• Good understanding of liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, with strong hands‑on technical skills to address challenging technical issues.
• Strong ability to analyze and interpret analytical results.
• Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and provide instructions as needed.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly, multitask, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Positive attitude and strong self‑motivation.

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, comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with…