**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. Process Development Associate Biological and Structural Characterization **Live** **What you will do** Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for developing, qualifying and transferring state-of-the-art and fit-for-purpose quantitative potency and biological characterization assays and supporting sample testing and regulatory submissions. Responsibilities include: + Implementing state-of-the-art and fit-for-purpose analytical potency methods for: release testing, stability testing, product characterization/optimization, reference standard characterization, and investigations + Assisting in the preparation of technical reports for investigations, product and impurity characterization, and regulatory submissions + Generating and analyzing analytical data to support: product development and regulatory submissions + May contribute to critical analytical development teams (e.g., product and process development teams, product quality teams) by providing analytical updates, analytical documentation and data interpretation. Keeps current in analytical development field including literature and technology development. Supports analytical projects involving method development, qualification, and transfer **Win** **What we expect of you** We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications. **Basic Qualifications:** + High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience OR + Associate’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience OR + Bachelor’s degree **Preferred Qualifications:** + Expertise in cell culture, and cell biology techniques for quantitative determination of biological activity of proteins + Experience in cell-based bioassay development (characterization methods, qualification, validation, technical transfer) + Experience with signal transduction, gene expression, receptor binding and fluorescent probe technologies + Innovation – supports new ideas and initiatives + Detail oriented and excellent documentation skills + Experience with automated liquid handling preferred + Client orientation– establishes effective and responsive relationships with all clients; ensures value is delivered + Communication and Interpersonal skills – communicates effectively with others, using appropriate diplomacy and sensitivity; makes others feel respected, valued and understood; works well in teams **Thrive** **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 **Apply now** **for a career that defies imagination** Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us. **careers.amgen.com** **Application deadline** 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.