Associate Engineer - Process Development

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve 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 missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Associate Engineer - Process Development

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for supporting Process Development and technical transfer of Amgens synthetic drug substance manufacturing processes across all phases of development and commercialization. Chemical engineering fundamentals will be applied to generate process understanding and implement scalable drug substance processes that deliver Amgens pipeline of diverse synthetic and hybrid modalities.

The Associate Engineer will partner with a multi-functional group of engineers and scientists to develop and optimize synthetic unit operations aligned with the intended phase of technology transfer and manufacturing. This work will include experimental design and execution, data analysis, process risk analysis, process characterization, facility fit assessment, and in-plant support of production operations during process execution and equipment commissioning.

• In a team setting, design and execute experiments and implement modeling techniques for Process Development, optimization, characterization, and scale-up of chemical processes in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Author documents for process understanding, technical transfer, risk assessment, facility fit, and Process Development and characterization.
• Function as a technical expert for lab equipment or systems.
• With guidance and supervision, participate in manufacturing issue resolution, provide troubleshooting guidance, and recommend process improvements.
• Apply engineering principles and statistical analysis to tackle process issues and evaluate opportunities for process improvements.
• Communicate and collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Development, and Quality departments.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Engineering or Operations experience
• Associates degree and 4 years of Engineering or Operations experience
• Bachelors degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic background in Chemical Engineering
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Basic experience in process scale-up and technology transfer from laboratory to pilot and/or manufacturing scale
• Basic experience building and applying first-principle models (reaction kinetics, mass transfer, separations, distillations, isolations, drying, and hydrodynamics) with proficiency across several modeling platforms
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and solid-state characterization across a wide variety of techniques, including: HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, FTIR, LOD, TOC, FBRM, particle size determination, etc.
• Background in statistical analysis and design of experiments
• Basic knowledge of standard plant operations and safety practices
• Lab experience in a Process Development or Process Engineering environment, with specific experience in the implementation and support of synthetic or hybrid drug substance manufacturing processes

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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