Job Abstract

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! The position is within the Cell Banking group and will perform operations for Cell Bank production.

• Hands-on operations in support of Cell Bank production in a clean room environment.

• A bulk of the operations occur in a Grade 5 hood and requires additional gowning and strict adherence to aseptic practices.

• Prepare media per defined manufacturing procedures (MPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Follow GMP documents (SOPs, MPs) with strict adherence to safety and compliance

• Perform and monitor critical processes and able to interpret data to understand process performance

• Perform in process sampling of cell culture flasks and operate analytical equipment

• Maintain an organized and clean workspace

• Work in a clean room environment wearing full clean room gowning, hairnet and latex gloves when performing all work.

• Work performed in a Grade 5 hood requires additional gowning consisting on sterile mask, sleeves and double gloves

• Initiate quality deviation records

• Draft and revise documents (SOPs, MPs)

• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements related to routine functions

• Assist in the review of paper and electronic documentation for assigned functions (equipment logs, batch records)

• Available to work various shifts (day, swing, graves, weekends, holidays, 5x8hrs, 4x10hrs) as dictated by the production schedule.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an employee with these qualifications.

• High school diploma / GED and 2 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience

• Associate’s degree and 6 months of Manufacturing & Operations experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and/or Life Sciences

• Able to work in teams to complete operational tasks

• Ability to take direction well, follow documents and policies at all times

• Ability to take initiative

• Create a positive work environment through interactions with team members

• Mechanically inclined

• Able to lift up to 50lbs and work on your feet for long durations

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.

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.

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:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• 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.

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.

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.

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