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Amgen Process Development Senior Scientist in Cambridge, Massachusetts
HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?
You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.
Process Development Senior Scientist
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for development and qualification of analytical methods, the characterization of protein-based biologic therapies, and supporting process development activities.
Work in a cross-functional team environment to advance therapies in late-stage development.
Analyze late-stage protein-based therapies with advanced techniques such as capillary electrophoresis, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, as well as other methods such as Ellman’s assay, etc.
Lead or contribute to development, optimization, and troubleshooting of analytical methods, participate in qualifications, transfer, and validation experiments with focus on separation-based purity methods.
Develop novel process or approaches to solve problems within the scope of analytical sciences.
Mange project work packages or workflows executed by others.
Mentors and guides junior staff members.
Integrates results both within work group and cross-functional groups into experimental design.
Other duties include data analysis, preparation of electronic notebook records of experimental data, authorship of technical protocols and reports, presentation of results at team meeting, and support for regulatory filings as needed.
Serves as role-model for junior staff in laboratory environment, troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment.
Lead troubleshooting of complex technical issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development and innovation.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an employee with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of scientific / pharmaceutical experience
Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant job experience
Doctorate degree or doctorate degree completed by July 2024
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related subject area.
Excellent laboratory skills with 4+ years of laboratory research or experience in industry laboratories supporting analysis and characterization of protein therapies.
Advanced technical expertise in analytical methodologies used to characterize protein therapeutics including CE-SDS, cIEF / icIEF, HIC, SEC, IEX, RP, HILIC, MS, etc.
Expertise handling, troubleshooting, and maintaining CE and LC instruments.
Expertise using CE and LC operation and data analysis software.
Experience with data processing and statistical analysis software tools.
Ability to independently prioritize, schedule, and handle multiple tasks to meet results.
Ability to lead small projects and / or work packages.
Ability to work in a matrix team environment and collaborate effectively.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience with use of electronic notebooks.
Hands-on experience with method qualifications and transfers.
Skilled in phase-appropriate GMP compliance and documentation.
Experience supervising or guiding the work of others.
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What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
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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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