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Specialist Pilot Plant

Employer
Amgen
Location
West Greenwich, RI
Start date
Dec 2, 2021

Job Details

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge youve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. 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. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Specialist Pilot Plant

Live

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will report directly to the Sr. Manager and will sit on the Amgen Rhode Island Pilot Plant Leadership Team. The Pilot Plants capabilities include a mix of Single Use and Stainless Steel bioreactors up to 500L scale and full purification to generate drug substance for non-GMP use. The equipment is highly automated via Delta V distributed control system and GE Unicorn execution software. Operations are driven by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and data recorded in electronic batch records.

Shift: Admin hours

  • Implement a variety of production-related operations, including hands on operational execution
  • Lead new product introductions
  • Lead investigations
  • Conduct business performance meetings
  • Implementation of new technology and equipment
  • Continuously seeking to implement LEAN concepts for the improvement of efficiency and productivity as well as ensuring data integrity
  • Lead all aspects of production planning and execution to support pipeline development runs for material and data generation
  • Life cycle management to support commercial process optimization and tech transfer of new programs being introduced into Amgen Rhode Islands Commercial Manufacturing Facilities (AR-5 and AR-30)
Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ideal professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree OR
  • Masters degree and 3 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience OR
  • Bachelors degree and 5 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience Or
  • Associates degree and 10 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience or
  • High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
  • Proven knowledge of upstream and/or downstream, as well as a general knowledge of the associated analytical, and solution preparation techniques (media and buffer)
  • Energetic and technically-minded, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and applications, and various new technologies
  • Work effectively in team and/or project environments, with previous experience in leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
  • Strong math and computer skills and the ability to apply science-based thinking to practical applications
  • Bachelors degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical/Biological Engineering, or proven experience in a related Life Sciences field
Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

  • Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
  • A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
  • Generous Total Rewards Plancomprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefitswith compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor
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for a career that defies imagination

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

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Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

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, 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.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States and Puerto Rico to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.

Company

We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together—to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.

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Company info
Website
Phone
805-447-1000
Location
Corporate Headquarters
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks
California
91320-1799
United States

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