Career CategoryProcess Development
Job DescriptionProcess Development Associate Scientist - Inspection Vision SystemWhat you will doLet's do this. Let's change the world! In this vital role, you will join the Drug Product Process Development Inspection team to support Drug Product inspection processes with emphasis on inspection vision systems, data-driven troubleshooting, recipe/process optimization, inspection performance analysis, and technology transfer. The role will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Automation, and Process Development teams to improve inspection reliability, reduce false rejects, support deviation investigations, and implement innovative inspection technologies in a cGMP manufacturing environment. This role may include hands-on support in laboratory and manufacturing environments, including periodic support of production investigations or non-standard shifts based on business needs.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Support troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle management of automated inspection vision systems used for Drug Product inspection.
- Analyze inspection performance data, defect libraries, reject trends, false reject rates, and system performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
- Support vision recipe development, camera/lighting/lens setup, image acquisition studies, and inspection method optimization.
- Contribute to investigations involving inspection performance, defect detection, reject classification, and automated inspection system behavior.
- Support implementation of advanced inspection technologies, including machine vision, statistical analysis, automation, and AI/deep learning where appropriate.
What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Process Development Associate Scientist professional we seek is a collaborative and technically strong individual contributor with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:Doctorate degree
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Master's degree
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Bachelor's degree and 2 years of scientific, process development, laboratory, or manufacturing support experience
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience or academic exposure in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, automation, engineering, computer vision, data analysis, or other technical environments.
- Exposure to automated inspection, machine vision, visual inspection, packaging inspection, manufacturing automation, image analysis, or related technologies.
- Interest in learning visual inspection of parenteral drug products, including particles, cosmetic defects, container closure defects, defect libraries, and inspection lifecycle activities.
- Working knowledge or willingness to develop knowledge of cGMPs, quality systems, deviations, CAPA, change control, and technical documentation.
- Experience with data analysis, statistical tools, visualization, or programming languages such as Python, C#, .NET, VBA, or similar.
- Familiarity with machine vision concepts or components, including cameras, lighting, lenses, image acquisition, frame grabbers, and inspection algorithms.
- Familiarity with industrial vision platforms, PLCs, automation systems, machine learning, deep learning, or AI-based image analysis is a plus.
- Strong technical writing, communication, problem-solving, learning agility, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish, written and verbal.
What you can expect of usAs 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.
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 & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
- 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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.careers.amgen.comIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information
SponsorshipSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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