Amgen Inc

Senior Associate Manufacturing - Technical Training - Upstream Bulk Drug Substance

Amgen Inc$86K — $116K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with 6 months of Manufacturing or Operations experience.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing or quality assurance experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Proficiency in training development and facilitation.
  • Expertise in SOP and technical writing skills.
  • Experience with Learning Management Systems.

Responsibilities

  • Support development and execution of the manufacturing training strategy.
  • Provide training expertise for manufacturing areas like cell culture and purification.
  • Lead and organize MFG New Hire Orientation.
  • Perform Job Task Analysis to identify training materials needed.
  • Support manufacturing teams during complex investigations.
  • Promote collaboration through operational Learning Team strategies.
  • Maintain accurate Training Assignment Profiles and manage the Learning Management System.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
  • Discretionary annual bonus or incentive plans.
  • Stock-based long-term incentives.
  • Flexible work models and generous time-off plans.
Full Job Description
Career Category
Manufacturing
Job Description

Senior Associate Manufacturing - Technical Training - Upstream Bulk Drug Substance

Live

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role, you will be a key member of the team that develops and facilitates training and the Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) philosophy in the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. We are looking for a talented Manufacturing team member to help deliver opportunities for reliability, efficiency, agility and differentiation for the ANC Manufacturing plant.

This individual contributor position reports into the Senior Manager of the MFG Technical Training team and interacts broadly across the site to implement key training and (HOP) deliverables, quality initiatives. This role will focus on supporting manufacturing training on and off the floor and supporting investigations when necessary. The flexibility to support all four shifts covering 24/7 operations is a requirement.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the development and execution of the manufacturing training strategy, ensuring operational readiness and efficient time to contribution.


  • Providing training expertise for MFG area of responsibility (i.e. cell culture, purification, MFG Services).


  • Leading and organizing MFG New Hire Orientation, ensuring content is up to date and relevant.


  • Performing Job Task Analysis on the floor to determine where Performance Supporting Materials (SOP updates, videos, one-slide updates etc.) are needed and then creating Performance Supporting Materials to create a best-in-class training program.


  • Supporting Manufacturing teams during complex investigations and change controls.


  • Use operational Learning Team strategies to promote open collaboration with staff to maximize learning opportunities and investigation findings.


  • Support annual requalification programs for manufacturing to ensure training compliance.


  • Maintain accurate Training Assignment Profiles and Assignment Vehicles for Manufacturing areas.


  • Serve as Learning Management System SME and first stop for questions from MFG staff and management about the training program.


  • Present complex topics to large and small groups at various levels and quickly understand and clearly communicate complex issues.


  • Build effective relationships across functions.


  • Navigate through ambiguity and provide a structured problem-solving approach.


Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative investigator we seek has a biologics Drug Substance manufacturing and investigations background with strong cross-functional project management and communication skills as well as the below qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree

OR

Bachelor's degree and 6 months of Manufacturing or Operations experience

OR

Associate's degree and 2 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Manufacturing or Operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years related work experience (manufacturing, process development, or quality assurance) in biotech or pharmaceutical industry with progressively increasing responsibility


  • Experience in training development and facilitation


  • Training content creation expertise in systems


  • SOP writing & technical writing skills


  • Experience working in Learning Management Systems


  • Degree in Science or Engineering
  • Experience with Aseptic techniques and laminar flow hood operation.


  • Experience using Quality Management Systems (i.e. Track Wise or Veeva) for Deviation investigations and CAPAs


  • Demonstrated project management ability


  • Experience presenting to inspectors during regulatory inspections and internal audits.


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


  • Ability to work in a team matrix environment and build relationships with partners


  • Strong interpersonal skills


Thrive

What you can expect of us

The annual salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is [HR to input market pay range].

In addition to the base salary, 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


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Salary Range
86,048.05USD -116,417.95 USD

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24,200 employees
Market Cap
$141.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.2 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$25.4 billion
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