What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist PQA position at Amgen?
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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Specialist PQA
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is expanding and with that comes an exciting opportunity to help build and strengthen quality systems that will support the next generation of packaging operations.
We’re seeking a QA Specialist to play a pivotal role in our B2 expansion, supporting Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) and New Product Introduction (NPI) while ensuring our quality systems are robust, compliant, and inspection-ready from day one.
If you’re passionate about quality, thrive in building and improving systems, and want to be part of something new and impactful—this is your moment.
In this role, you will focus on strengthening and executing core Quality Systems while supporting startup and operational readiness:
Provide QA support for Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) activities, including review/approval of protocols and reports Actively support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure quality requirements are embedded from early stages through commercialization Lead and support Quality Systems processes, including:
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The quality assurance professional we seek will possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of Quality experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Quality experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 8 years Quality experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 10 years Quality experience
Preferred Qualifications:
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:
careers.amgen.com
In 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.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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 and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.
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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Specialist PQA
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Amgen is expanding and with that comes an exciting opportunity to help build and strengthen quality systems that will support the next generation of packaging operations.
We’re seeking a QA Specialist to play a pivotal role in our B2 expansion, supporting Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) and New Product Introduction (NPI) while ensuring our quality systems are robust, compliant, and inspection-ready from day one.
If you’re passionate about quality, thrive in building and improving systems, and want to be part of something new and impactful—this is your moment.
In this role, you will focus on strengthening and executing core Quality Systems while supporting startup and operational readiness:
- Deviations
- Product Disposition
- CAPAs
- Change Controls
- Ensure timely, thorough, and compliant investigations, driving effective root cause analysis and sustainable solutions
- Support batch disposition activities in alignment with packaging operations and quality requirements
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality systems are effectively implemented during B2 startup and ramp-up
- Drive and contribute to Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to enhance quality system performance and efficiency
- Ensure that changes impacting product quality are appropriately assessed and implemented through Change Control processes
- Maintain inspection readiness and support internal/external audits and regulatory inspections
- Identify and escalate quality and compliance risks
- Collaborate closely with Packaging, Engineering, PD, Supply Chain, and QC to ensure seamless execution
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The quality assurance professional we seek will possess these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
OR
Master’s degree and 2 years of Quality experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Quality experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 8 years Quality experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 10 years Quality experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field
- 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance within a GMP-regulated environment
- Strong experience in Quality Systems (deviations, CAPA, change control, disposition)
- Experience supporting C&Q, validation, or startup activities highly preferred
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) in a regulated environment is a strong plus
- Knowledge of cGMP and GDP requirements, with packaging experience preferred
- Ability to work flexible shifts as operations ramp up
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
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:
- A 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
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
careers.amgen.com
In 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.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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 and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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.