Career Category

Operations

Job Description

Job summary

There an exciting career opportunity to join the Pivotal Attribute Sciences team based in Amgen Cambridge, Massachusetts site. In this role of Senior Associate Scientist you will:

Work in collaborative matrix environment including partner functional areas to support product and process characterization studies, data analysis and investigations

Analyze late stage protein pharmaceutical products with sophisticated analytical methods including capillary electrophoresis, chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques to support product and process characterization

Lead or contribute to development, optimization and troubleshooting of analytical methods, participate in qualification, transfer and validation experiments with a focus on separation-based purity methods

Other duties include data analyses, maintenance of electronic notebook records of experimental data, participation in authoring of technical protocols and reports, and presentation of results in internal meetings

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree & 3 years of scientific experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of scientific experience

OR

Associate’s degree & 6 years of directly related experience

Or

High school diploma/GED & 8 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor or MS in Biochemistry, Biophysics or closely related field
• 4+ years of experience in industrial analytical laboratories supporting characterization of protein therapeutics
• Sophisticated technical expertise in analytical methodologies used to characterize protein therapeutics including CE, SEC, IEX, RP and HILIC
• Advanced knowledge of CE and LC instruments operation, troubleshooting and data analysis software
• Solid understanding of data processing and analysis tools in Excel and other statistical software
• Hands on experience with method qualifications and transfers
• Ability to work in a matrix team environment and collaborate effectively
• Ability to independently prioritize, handle and schedule multiple tasks in order to meet results
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and advanced knowledge of electronic lab notebook systems

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.

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.