Sr Associate QA - Nights

Career Category

Operations

Job Description

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Sr Associate QA- Nights

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for Plant Quality Assurance (PQA) On the Floor in support of Manufacturing activities. This position provides the opportunity to work directly with Manufacturing staff during bulk drug substance operations to facilitate real-time decision-making regarding quality requirements. This is an outstanding opportunity to foster a positive relationship and learning environment between Manufacturing and Quality staff, and also to provide coaching, guidance and direction to Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Facilities/Engineering staff regarding compliance and quality systems.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide Quality oversight to ensure that products are manufactured, tested, stored, and distributed according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), and other applicable regulations.
• Provide Quality oversight during on-the-floor analytical testing.
• Ensure that facilities, equipment, materials, processes, and procedures follow cGMPs and other applicable regulations.
• Ensure that deviations from established procedures are investigated and documented per procedures.
• Ensure that production records and testing results are complete, accurate, and documented according to written procedures and cGMP requirements.
• Perform review and approval of cGMP processes, procedures, and records, including but not limited to, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), batch records, deviations, and logbooks.
• Author, review, and approve quality documents such as risk assessments, training materials, engineering documents, automation documents, protocols, and reports.
• Alert senior management of potential quality, compliance, supply, or safety risks.
• Complete assigned training to permit execution of required tasks.
• Drive operational improvement initiatives, programs, and projects.
• Perform other tasks, as assigned, to assist in completion of activities associated with meeting group, departmental, and company goals

In this role, you will be expected to work a 12-hour shift (7PM-7AM) on a rotating schedule (C shift). The rotating shift offers several benefits, with an average of 14 days on shift per month with every other weekend off and receiving an added 15% shift differential.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The agile professional we seek is a good collaborator with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school/GED + 4 years Quality Assurance or manufacturing work experience OR
• Associate’s + 2 years Quality Assurance or manufacturing work experience OR
• Bachelor’s + 6 months Quality Assurance or manufacturing work experience
• Master's

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a cGMP environment
• Experience with decision making
• Experience with analytical testing and/or general compendia testing
• Experience working with batch records and other GMP documentation
• Knowledge of data integrity requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams)

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:

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