**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. **Process Development Senior Associate** **What you will do** Let's do this! Let's change the world! In this vital role you will integrate and optimally utilize platform and in-depth product attribute knowledge to advance Amgen products and ensure success through pivotal clinical phases to marketing authorization application. + Select suitable methodology and techniques to develop and validate analytical methods in consultation with supervisor for testing synthetic small molecule and/or synthetic peptide for drug substances and/or drug products. + Hand-on experience in sample preparation and analysis of synthetic in-process samples, lot release samples, and drug product formulations using primarily chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. + Organize and document analytical data under Good Documentation Practice using electronic laboratory notebook system. + Provide and present results in consultation with supervisor to support drug substance and drug product development. + Transfer analytical methods to contract manufacturing or contract testing labs. **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 individual with these qualifications. **Basic Qualifications:** + High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Scientific experience OR + Associate’s degree and 4 years of Scientific experience OR + Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR + Master’s degree **Preferred Qualifications:** + Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences or Engineering + Strong experience in small molecule/ synthetic peptide analysis, including theoretical knowledge, research, and hands-on experience to support process development/scale up activities and formulation development. + Experience with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, especially chromatographic (e.g. liquid chromatography and gas chromatography) and spectroscopic instruments (e.g. mass spectrometry). + Experience in laboratory settings within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry + Technical aptitude for identification, development, and implementation of novel analytical technologies, such as mass spectrometry (MS). + Prior experience developing and implementing mass spectrometry workflows for iterative MS/MS experiments is highly desirable. **What you can expect of us** As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. 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. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include: + A 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 + Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible **Apply now** **for a career that defies imagination** Objects in your future are closer than they appear. 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