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Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleXBatch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleXBatch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.
Job Responsibility:
Communicate and interface between the GMP manufacturing teams and Process Development scientific groups
Ensure new products are successfully introduced into the biologics manufacturing facility
Host cross-functional meetings to drive timelines to support the tech transfer of the program into the facility
Propose, participate, and lead team improvement initiatives to drive improved productivity and scheduling accuracy
New Product Introduction lead coordinating with Manufacturing, Process Development, Supply Chain, Planning, Facilities and Engineering, as well as Quality to introduce new Drug Substance products and/or advanced technologies into the plant using project management tools
Technical expert who leads or participates in projects, ensuring that production documents are accurate and up to date
Support Manufacturing in troubleshooting, problem solving and RCAs
Support CAPA development to prevent error recurrence
Owns New Product Introduction Change Controls and collaborates with stakeholders to drive on-time completion
Responds to regulatory questions and/or audit findings
Champions Lean Transformation and OE initiatives, facilitates the drive towards continuous improvement in the plant and tracks progress on a plant level
Requirements:
High school diploma / GED & 10 years of biotechnology operations experience
Associate’s degree & 8 years of biotechnology operations experience
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of biotechnology operations experience
Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, or engineering & 2 years of biotechnology operations experience
Doctorate degree
Nice to have:
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biology, or Biochemistry
Excellent cross-functional project management, meeting facilitation, and technical writing skills
Experience in GMP manufacturing operations
Strong technical knowledge of drug substance processing (chromatography, filtration, buffer compounding) and a broad understanding of related disciplinary areas in bioprocessing (cell culture, harvest)
Ability to organize, analyze and interpret technical data through trend analysis, forecasting, modeling, etc.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information with internal and external colleagues of varying organizational levels in both presentation and technical writing forms
Ability to coach, mentor and/or cross train colleagues within core technical areas
Background in lean manufacturing methodologies and operational excellence
What we offer:
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
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