Associate Quality Control

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Associate Quality Control I

Amgen Singapore Manufacturing

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION

Amgen is one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) is the fastest growing region in Amgen. Now we are hiring an Associate Quality Control I inAmgen Singapore Manufacturing.

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What you will do

• Support 12-hour rotating day shift (8am-8pm) inclusive of weekends and public holidays.
• Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
  • Execute testing and/or review such as routine environmental water raw material and product testing (e.g. bioburden endotoxin qPCR microbial ID etc.); media reagent and culture qualification (e.g. growth promotion DNA positive controls microorganisms culture types etc.).
  • Sample management which includes logging of samples movement and storage of samples reconciliation of sample receipt aliquoting of samples management of stability samples and shipment of samples to Amgen network sites and/or contract labs.
  • Involvement in document revisions and report writing.
  • Involvement in equipment installation commissioning and qualification calibration and maintenance.
  • Involvement in method transfers method validation/verification and sample type qualification.
  • Laboratory housekeeping and document archival.
  • Project management / Involvement in QC projects (e.g. Continuous Improvement/ Operational Excellence)
  • All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however business conditions may require reasonable accommodation for additional tasks and responsibilities.

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What we expect of you

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Microbiology Biological Sciences Life Sciences or related technological field and 2 years of directly related experience OR
• Associates Degree in Microbiology Biological Sciences Life Sciences or related technological field and 4 years of directly related experience
• High School Diploma in Microbiology Biological Sciences Life Sciences or related technological field / GED and 6 years of directly related experience
• 1-3 years of relevant professional work experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry biopharmaceutical production and testing experience preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of GMP pharmaceutical production pharmaceutical plant operation and associated testing methods.
• Experience with Quality Control testing and laboratory operations for common microbial testing methods and equipment (e.g. including but not limited to bioburden endotoxin microbial identification environmental monitoring microbial limits growth promotion biological indicators).
• GMP laboratory operation including conducting sample management and testing.
• Good communication skills (technical writing and verbal communication/presentation).
• Interact effectively with variety of communication and working styles and ability to work well in teams.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous activities in a rapidly changing environment
• Problem solving skills with the ability to apply logic and assess data to reach decisions and solutions related to assay suitability and comparability.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health finance and wealth work/life balance and career benefits

Your selection for this role will be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else Amgen is the first to imagine and the last to doubt. Join us.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your 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 a 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 an accommodation.