Senior Associate Manufacturing - Electronic Batch Record Support (Multiple Positions) 

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What you will do 

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role, you will have the outstanding opportunity to support the start-up of the Amgen North Carolina (ANC) manufacturing facility. This is a manufacturing support role responsible for the generation of electronic documentation, for tracking of EBR metrics and for communication between the operations teams and the various functional groups working through start-up activities. During start up, Manufacturing Senior Associates will have oversight of electronic batch records operational readiness activities in multiple manufacturing areas such as: Dispensing, Buffer/Media Preparation, Upstream Cell Culture, Harvest, Downstream Purification, Analytical Testing, and Column Packing. Manufacturing Senior Associates can also support Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) creation, review, and approval; design of job aids and work instructions, advancement of digital tools to support manufacturing operations, and training of staff. 

Job scope and responsibilities: 

• Manufacturing support focused on Electronic Batch Record (EBR) generation using PAS-X (Korber), editing, real-time troubleshooting and managing the EBR validation for new or modified processes. 

• Assist in the implementation of new MES integrations and functionalities. 

• Support manufacturing in the troubleshooting and execution of EBRs 

• Create and maintain Electronic Batch Records 

• Support optimization of EBRs to improve functionality and align with process requirements 

• Contribute to Lean Transformation through recording EBR metrics and application of continuous improvement tools. 

• Participate and contribute to projects to introduce new products and/or advancement of new manufacturing technologies into the plant. 

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What we expect of you 

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

Basic Qualifications: 

• High School/GED and 4 years of manufacturing or operations work experience OR 

• Associate’s Degree and 2 years of manufacturing or operations work experience OR 

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6 months of manufacturing or operations work experience OR 

• Master’s Degree 

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Preferred Qualifications: 

• Completion of NC BioWorks Certification Program. 

• Experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical plant start up. 

• Knowledge and process experience within a cGMP manufacturing facility or other highly regulated environment. 

• Technical understanding of upstream and/or downstream manufacturing within a biotechnology production operation. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication (technical) skills. 

• Proficient Microsoft Office skills, and knowledge of other electronic systems such as SAP, EBR/MES, Delta V, and Electronic Quality Systems. 

• Experience with PAS X (Korber) or comparable software for electronic batch records with some understanding of editing and validation. 

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Thrive 

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 a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including: 

• 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 accounts. 

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan 

• Stock-based long-term incentives 

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns 

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible 

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