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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. 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.

Associate Manufacturing - AML 6 Downstream

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the Drug Substance operation according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a Non-Standard Shift environment.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

+ Hands-on operations, set-up, clean, sterilize, sanitize, and prepare equipment for manufacturing operations.

+ Perform integrity Test to filters used in Manufacturing activities.

+ Autoclave, Parts Washer, Chromatography process, UF/DF system filtrations and Buffer Preparations activities.

+ Implement routine validation protocols.

+ Perform In process Sampling Testing and samples approval (pH, Conductivity, Protein Concentration)

+ Assist in the review of documentation for assigned functions (e.g. manufacturing orders, routine area audits, batch records).

+ Perform basic troubleshooting.

+ Identify and recommend improvements related to routine functions and implement after approval.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Associate Manufacturing professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

High school/GED and 2 years of manufacturing work experience

OR

Associate’s Degree and 6 months of manufacturing work experience

OR

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Educational background in Life Sciences, Biotechnology or Engineering.

+ Experience working in a GMP regulated environment within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device industry.

+ Availability to Support Non-Standard Shifts including rotative weekdays and weekends.

+ Experience performing assembling disassembling, operating, and understanding equipment per procedures.

+ Knowledge of basic computer systems including Microsoft Office, SAP, MES, LIMS.

+ Excellent communication, organization, attention to detail and technical writing skills.

+ Bilingual: Spanish and English

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:

+ A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance

+ 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 an annual site shutdown

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

for a career that defies imagination

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

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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 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.