Process Development Scientist

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Job description

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.

Process Development Scientist

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What you will do

Lets do this! Lets change the world!

Amgen Pre-Pivotal Drug Substance Technologies Organization is seeking a Scientist to join the Cell Line Development group at the Amgen headquarters campus located in Thousand Oaks, CA. The Cell Line Development group is responsible for developing production cell lines for Amgens large molecule pipeline.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for supporting pipeline program advancement, contributing to development of innovative methods for improving single cell cloning technologies and generating relevant data toward regulatory submissions, publications and patent applications. The candidate will work in a team environment, collaborating with colleagues in Process Development, Discovery, as well as interact with regulatory and quality experts in support of global regulatory filings. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in molecular biology, mammalian cell culture and single cell cloning.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and characterize manufacturing cell lines, including DNA cloning, transfection, selection, single cell cloning and clone scale up, clone screening and cell banking

• Support cell engineering and characterization activities

• Maintain electronic laboratory notebooks

• Generate written reports and communicate project updates

• Implement automation solutions and innovative strategies to improve single cell cloning and clone screening

• Generate relevant data toward publications, patent applications, and regulatory submissions

Win

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 individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 4 years of Scientific experience OR

• Masters degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR

• Doctorate degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD with 2+ years of experience or MS with 8+ years of experience or BS with 10+ years of relevant industrial experience

• Previous hands-on experience in cell culture with a focus on mammalian cell recombinant protein production

• Strong scientific understanding of recombinant protein expression, cell line and gene editing technologies

• Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive leadership mentality

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability and a positive attitude

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to design and troubleshoot experiments, strong attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to deliver on timelines and adapt to rapid changes in project priorities

• Experience with automation and use in high throughput cell culture is a plus

• Experience with microscopy and assay development is preferred but not essential

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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.

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.

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

Apply now

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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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