Associate Quality Control

Career Category

Operations

Job Description

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 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. Associate Quality Control What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will provide support for QC Centralized Raw Material Testing in the Wet Chemistry Laboratory at Amgen Rhode Island. The role will be based out of Amgen Rhode Island and will work under the guidance of the hiring manager. It is an administrative shift, Monday through Friday. The Raw Material Centralized Testing team provides analytical expertise in testing raw materials to meet Amgen specifications and ensure a constant supply of raw materials for Amgen products. The laboratory employs a variety of test methodologies from basic wet chemistry identifications and titrations to complex instrumental analysis of a substance’s critical parameters. The team provides these crucial services for the entire Amgen production network, to ensure only the highest quality raw materials are used to create products for our patients. Responsibilities: Follow safety guidelines, cGMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and other applicable regulatory requirements

Generate complete, accurate, and concise laboratory documentation using electronic systems and laboratory notebooks

Ensures that facilities, equipment, materials, organization, processes, procedures and products follow cGMP practices and other applicable regulations

Operate laboratory equipment and instrumentation

Performs review and approval of assays, documents and records

Supports Continual Improvement initiatives

Alerts management of quality, compliance, supply and safety risks

Participate in laboratory investigations

Perform general laboratory housekeeping activities

Completes required assigned training to permit execution of required tasks

Performs additional duties as specified by management

What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated professional we seek is a great teammate with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: High school diploma / GED and 2 years of Quality or Operations experience OR

Associate’s degree and 6 months of Quality or Operations experience OR

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications: Experience performing analytical testing per Methods and/or Compendia

Experience with QC analytical systems and/or Quality systems

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with all levels within the organization

Ability to work in a team matrix environment and build relationships with partners

Experience leading teams or projects

Identify, manage, and champion innovative projects to advance productivity and enable LEAN principles across different functions

Experience in auditing and defending processes, procedures and decisions during regulatory inspections

Demonstrated innovative thinking and ability to transform work organizations

Strong technical writing skills within a highly regulated environment

Exposure to Operational Excellence initiatives

Demonstrated ability to navigate through ambiguity and provide a structured problem solving

Demonstrated ability to deliver on schedule

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. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 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. 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. .

Salary Range 62,571.90USD -84,656.10 USD