QA Specialist

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.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Reporting to the Director Quality, the QA specialist for the new Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility will provide quality oversight for manufacturing and be responsible for batch disposition. Additional tasks for the QA specialist might include oversight and improvement of Amgen Quality management systems into the facility, covering a wide range of quality processes that drive and govern operations in manufacturing, warehousing and quality assurance (e.g. deviation management, disposition, change control etc.) and quality oversight of the design, installation, commissioning & qualification and process qualification of equipment and systems.

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What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this role you will lead and direct cross functional staff as an informed Subject Matter Expert in the Quality deliverables under general supervision. A key aspect of this role is to apply critical thinking skills to ensure quality and compliance to GMP regulations for all area operations and associated processes. Duties include validation documentation review & approval, SOP creation, review & approval, quality support in electronic batch record creation, quality approval of deviations & CAPA records and batch disposition. Responsibilities will include evaluation of compliance issues, providing recommendations, and assuring progress of records to completion.

• Reviews and approves controlled documents, including Standard Operating Procedures, Validation Protocols, Validation Reports, Electronic Master Batch Records etc.
• Provides quality oversight for quality records including deviations/CAPAs, technical change controls and work orders assuring adherence to procedural requirements and confirming assessments and evaluations of different partners are complete and accurate
• Ensures that all activities & related documentation for facilities, equipment, materials and processes align with applicable regulations and Amgen requirements relating to Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Documentation Practices, Safety, and Controls.
• Own quality related Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms and Methods
• Provides quality oversight for manufacturing and responsible for batch disposition.
• Provides quality and compliance expertise & guidance and agrees on strategies related to the design, installation, commissioning & qualification and process qualification of the new facility, equipment and information systems.
• Support and represent Quality during audits and inspections; may directly interact with regulatory agencies during on-site inspections.
• Support Lean Transformation and Operational Excellence initiatives

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Quality professional we seek is a dynamic, flexible and driven individual with these qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 3 years of Quality and/or Manufacturing experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Quality and/or Manufacturing experience

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Associate’s degree and 10 years of Quality and/or Manufacturing experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Quality and/or Manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or Bachelor’s Degree in Science
• Educated in a science field with 5 years of experience in GMP/GCP operations or similarly regulated industry
• Affinity with digital innovation, data sciences and Quality engineering
• Experience in review/approval validation documentation
• Ability to complete tasks autonomously, providing updates to senior management, and identifying potential issues
• Ability in problem solving and experience in managing Root Cause Analysis / Deviation investigations
• Experience working with dynamic cross-functional teams and abilities in decision making
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to follow assignments through to completion
• Strong leadership capabilities and experience applying GMP requirements in an operational setting
• Ability to independently interact with various levels, drives tasks to completion, and is a self-starter.

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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 annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $102,624 - $121,712.

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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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancers, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to 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.