Process Development Senior Associate

Amgen seeks a Process Development Senior Associate in Cambridge, Massachusetts to develop cell culture and purification manufacturing processes for late-stage pipeline drugs. The role focuses on upstream and downstream process development, including bioreactor experiments, chromatography, and technology improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop cell culture and purification processes for recombinant proteins to improve production yields
• Execute mammalian cell culture experiments in shake flasks and bioreactors at varying scales
• Perform purification experiments using filtration and chromatography at bench and pilot scale
• Analyze experimental data, document findings, and present results to cross-functional teams
• Author technical reports and support regulatory submissions as needed

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent experience (Bachelor's plus 2 years, Associate's plus 4 years, or High School diploma plus 6 years)
• Hands-on laboratory experience in cell culture or protein purification
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking ability
• Experience with Design of Experiments and statistical analysis preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and interpersonal abilities