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Job Description

Job Description

Description

Contract Length : 1 Year Location : Onsite - Cambridge MA no remote option - Please ensure candidates live near the Amgen site. Work Hours : Standard 8-hour day flex start between 7-9 AM Must-Have Requirements Please vet candidates well on their chromatography experience and analytical techniques. they need to be able to speak technically. Education : Bachelors degree in Chemistry Biochemistry or Biotechnology no advanced degrees. Industry Experience : Minimum 6 months of hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry academic lab / internship acceptable only if candidate has strong chromatography skills. Technical Skills : - Hands-on experience with chromatography HPLC strongly preferred. - Basic sample preparation and testing in a regulated lab environment. - Familiarity with analytical techniques used in late-stage drug development. Work Environment : Must be comfortable working onsite daily and following strict safety and procedural guidelines. Job Summary Amgens Attribute Sciences AS department within the Process Development PD organization defines the favorable quality characteristics of the therapies it produces and optimizes state-of-the-art analytical tools to guide that development. The Pivotal PD organizations focus is developing and commercializing robust manufacturing processes across a wide range of therapeutic modalities including but not limited to monoclonal and bispecific antibodies bispecific T-cell engagers BiTEs live oncolytic viruses and synthetic medicines. Located in our Cambridge MA office the PD Associate Scientist Process Analytics will work to provide testing support for commercial process development and process characterization studies for clinical candidate molecules in the pivotal stage of development. Responsibilities : - Transition of analytical methods from our early-stage development teams to the pivotal testing laboratory. This will include interfacing with attribute sciences team leads and early stage development teams performing method assessment / qualification method optimization and formatting chromatography data software methods. - Performing high-sample volume testing by High Performance Liquid Chromatography HPLC Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography UHPLC Capillary Electrophoresis CE and Tecan in support of Drug Substance Drug Product and Attribute Sciences process development teams under prescribed timelines. Full documentation of analyses in electronic lab notebook. Performing tracking and trend analysis of method performance. - Hand-off / transfer of testing to our Rapid Analytics teams. - Evaluation of novel platform methodologies to improve testing efficiencies in the Process Analytics and Rapid Analytics teams. - Performing HPLC / UHPLC and CE method qualification studies to support transfer of methods to pivotal Quality Control teams. - Perform forced degradation studies to support product characterization understanding of product stability and evaluation of product comparability. - Closely collaborate with partner organizations during commercial process development process characterization and process validation studies to support marketing applications. Preferred Qualifications - B.S. in Chemistry or Biochemistry - 1-2 years of experience in a pharmaceutical / biotech analytical lab. - Good general biochemistry laboratory skills - Working knowledge of chromatography including HPLC UPLC and CE - Working knowledge of compendial methods testing such as Karl Fischer Color / Clarity and UV / VIS spectroscopy - Strong desire to learn and interest in science - Demonstrated proficiency in execution of test methodology following a defined procedure. - Background in chromatography data software Waters Empower Thermo Agilent softwares and / or automation software Tecan - Understanding of phase-appropriate GMP compliance and documentation - Well-organized ability to multitask effectively plan and follow through on complex projects and to work both independently and in teams

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following :

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cambridge,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2025.

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