Process Development Associate

Career CategoryScientificJob DescriptionJoin Amgen’s Mission of Serving PatientsAt 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.Process Development AssociateWhat you will doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will contribute towards Amgen’s Drug Substance Process Development for late stage clinical and commercial biologics programs, including the development, characterization, and scale-up of upstream and downstream manufacturing processes supporting Ph II/III clinical trials to marketing application. This role is within an integrated organization in which cell culture and purification scientists work together to advance Amgen's rich and dynamic pipeline. With Amgen's biology first approach, the position provides a unique opportunity to work on multiple modalities, from antibodies to oncolytic viruses to bi-specifics.The Process Development Associate will help design and perform experiments at the bench scale that span the end-to-end Drug Substance process, from cell culture to purification operations. In this role, you will apply established platform approaches and utilize problem-solving skills to rapidly solve day-to-day experimental challenges. Additionally, the Process Development Associate will utilize out-of-the-box thinking to contribute to technology development and will demonstrate the desire to expand and develop expertise in both cell culture and purification, thereby further contributing to the integrated group. The Process Development Associate will join a diverse team with varied levels of experience and report to a Process Development Principal Scientist.Contribute within a project team on goals such as improving process yield and robustness, and scaling-up processes to manufacturing sitesPerform small-scale bioprocess experiments that encompass both upstream (cell culture) and downstream (purification) operationsCell culture responsibilities may include maintaining cultures in shake flasks, culture bags, and benchtop bioreactorsPurification experiments include, but are not limited to, protein chromatography, filtration, and UF/DF operationsAutomation programming for benchtop bioreactors, chromatography systems, and robotic liquid handling systemsExperimental design and data interpretation, leveraging in-house visualization and analytics toolsCommunication of findings through oral presentations and written documentation (technical reports as well as GMP documents to support regulatory filings)Provide scientific technical support for technology transfer of processes to manufacturing sitesWhat we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (complete degree by Aug 2026)ORAssociate's degree and 2 years of Scientific experienceORHigh school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experiencePreferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Biomedical, or related Engineering; Life Sciences; or other relevant sciencesExperience and demonstrated interest in laboratory work, particularly hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and/or purification operationsBasic understanding of cell culture, protein chromatography, and filtration principlesDemonstrated ability to identify and solve problems by applying scientific and engineering principles, preferably in a process development environmentStrong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic and collaborative environment with diverse team membersFamiliarity with design of experiments and statistical analysis of dataWhat you can expect from usAs 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, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plansFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applie