Career Category
Process Development
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. 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.
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead a diverse team within our Process Development organization, maintaining accountability for its daily operations with a focus on Attribute Sciences. You will build and scale the capabilities, operating model, and cross-site partnerships needed to advance Attribute Science’s deliverables for Amgen products across the product lifecycle. You will ensure a high level of quality in the work performed. You will partner with key internal stakeholders to build this organization, define the required capabilities, and resource it with qualified personnel who have the education, experience, and training needed to perform the work in alignment with Amgen values.
As Director, Process Development - Attribute Sciences, you will report to the Executive Director, Process Development and:
Report dotted line to Attribute Sciences leadership, leading a team at AIN focused on advancing Attribute Sciences deliverables for all Amgen products
Build and lead an Attribute Sciences team at AIN with capabilities across method monitoring and lifecycle management, method transfer, regulatory and technical authoring, data analytics, and automation/digital tools
Work with functional partners within AIN as well as other Amgen sites and teams to define roles and responsibilities, hire and build new teams, and implement new processes
Establish the operating model, governance, and engagement framework for the AIN Attribute Sciences team in partnership with Attribute Sciences leadership and AIN site stakeholders
Create strong communication channels with existing Attribute Sciences teams across Amgen sites to establish and drive knowledge sharing, learning, networking, and effective global handoffs
Partner with cross-functional teams to establish and improve digital tools, data flows, and analytical ways of working as the voice of customer
Manage the Attribute Sciences team at AIN to ensure timely completion of goals and objectives with appropriate scientific rigor, quality, compliance, and customer focus
Set project timelines and priorities for key initiatives and team activities; translate business, technical, and regulatory needs into team capabilities, priorities, and execution plans
Lead and develop the team, providing staff member supervision, ongoing coaching, and structured capability development
Strategically plan, analyze, and manage resources, including budget, contractors, staff, and capacity
Act upon performance metrics, method health trends, and process issues; implement actions that drive continuous improvement and escalate material risks to management as needed
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 8 years of analytical sciences, process development, manufacturing, or biotechnology experience OR
Master’s degree and 15 years of analytical sciences, process development, manufacturing, or…