Amgen

Biotech

EngineerProcessDevelopment

$88–119k Chantilly, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Engineer - Process Development at Amgen. Skills: Process Development, Technology Transfer, Chemical Engineering, Synthetic Manufacturing. Support process development. Support technology transfer”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver Amgen’s pipeline; help people live longer, fuller happier lives

Industry & Context.

Biotech
Problems you'll solve

solve processing issues; resolve complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Domestic and International Travel: up to 20%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s degree, 2 years of Engineering or Operations experience, Associate’s degree and 6 years of Engineering or Operations experience, High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Engineering or Operations experience

Nice to Have

Chemical Engineering, 2+ years of experience in a Process Development/Process Engineering environment, implementation and support of synthetic manufacturing processes, process scale-up and technology transfer from laboratory to pilot and/or manufacturing scale, Basic understanding of cGMP requirements, Experience building and utilizing first principal models, Knowledge of analytical techniques and solid-state characterization, fluency in a wide variety of techniques including HPLC, GC, MS, NMR, FTIR, LOD, TOC, FBRM, particle size determination, Background in statistical analysis/DoE, Working knowledge of standard plant operations and safety practices, Excellent project management skills, verbal communication and presentation skills

What You'll Do.

Support process development

Support technology transfer

Apply chemical engineering fundamentals

Generate process understanding

Implement scalable drug substance processes

Develop and optimize synthetic unit operations

Experimental design and execution

Process risk analysis

Process characterization

Facility fit assessment

In-plant support of production operations

Evaluate experimental techniques

Execute experimental techniques

Initiate technical tasks

Complete technical tasks

Author process documents

Function as technical expert

Monitor manufacturing processes

Suggest problem resolution

Provide troubleshooting guidance

Recommend process improvements

Apply engineering principles

Apply statistical analysis

Solve processing issues

Evaluate opportunities for process improvements

Contribute to regulatory activities

Contribute to quality activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with multi-functional group of engineers and scientists; Communicate and collaborate with Manufacturing; Collaborate with Process Development; Collaborate with Quality departments

Communication Scope

verbal communication and presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Excellent project management skills

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