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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-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 Senior Associate

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is seeking a motivated and collaborative Process Development Associate Scientist to join the Oral and Enabling Delivery Systems (O&EDS) group within Drug Product Technologies (DPT). In this role, you will contribute to the development of oral solid dosage forms for early-stage clinical programs through hands-on laboratory experimentation, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with partner functions across Drug Product and Drug Substance development. This position is well-suited for an individual with strong foundational laboratory experience who is progressing toward increased scientific ownership, including contributing to experimental design and improving team workflows and tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute formulation and process development experiments for oral solid dosage forms, including hands-on application of key unit operations (e.g., blending, dry granulation, compression) and understanding their impact on product quality and performance.
• Independently plan and execute routine material and powder characterization studies and contribute to experimental design based on results and scientific understanding.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data to support formulation and process development decisions.
• Document experimental work, data, and conclusions in electronic laboratory notebooks (eLN) in compliance with GMP and internal standards, and maintain current knowledge of cGMP requirements and SOPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support development programs and ensure alignment across functions.
• Communicate results and recommendations through technical presentations and written reports to the team and management.
• Apply scientific judgment to evaluate process performance and product quality, identifying risks and proposing next steps.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of team tools and systems (e.g., SharePoint-based platforms, knowledge repositories, workflow tracking tools).
• Support scale-up activities and technology transfer as needed.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of formulation laboratory experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 6 years of formulation laboratory experience OR 
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of formulation laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Material Sciences, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant field with 2+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry with an emphasis on oral solid dosage forms.
• Hands-on experience in oral solid dosage form development, including execution of formulation experiments and direct experience with key unit operations (e.g., blending, dry granulation, compression).
• Experience with powder and solid dosage form characterization techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to execute experiments independently and translate results into actionable insights.
• Experience contributing to experimental design and process optimization.
• Experience supporting or developing team tools or systems (e.g., SharePoint platforms, data tracking tools, or knowledge management systems).
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical development in a GMP environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What you can expect of us

As 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 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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