Specialist-Manufacturing Investigations

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Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Be part of Amgens newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed the Amgen FleX batch facility will combine the latest in single use technologies with traditional stainless steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste as part of Amgens plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Specialist-Manufacturing Investigations

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the this vital role you will be a key member of the team that investigates major deviations in the Amgen North Carolina Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing plant. You will communicate and interface between the GMP manufacturing teams and stakeholder groups including Process Development Facilities & Engineering Automation EHSS and Quality. This position is responsible for ensuring deviation investigations are successfully conducted and documented while driving improvements in the investigation process.

• Manage Major deviation investigations including assembling investigation teams leading root cause analysis development of CAPAs and compliant documentation of all findings.
• Drive improvements to the investigation process.
• Present investigations to regulatory inspectors internal auditors and management.
• Clearly communicate investigation progress to impacted areas and leadership.
• Coordinate and effectively lead cross-functional teams through complex investigations and complete milestones on-schedule.
• 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.
• Apply inductive and deductive reasoning in the investigation process
• Clear and concise technical writing
• Use Operational Learning Team strategies to promote open collaboration with staff to maximize investigation findings.
• Develop tracking tools to ensure on-time closure and proactive review of deviation investigations.

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:

• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Associates degree and 8 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 4 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Masters degree and 2 years of Quality Control experience OR
• Doctorate degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years related work experience (manufacturing process development or quality assurance) in biotech or pharmaceutical industry with progressively increasing responsibility
• Experience with compliance problem-solving simple and complex root cause analysis tools (5-whys fishbone Kepner Tregoe Problem Analysis Design of Experiment etc.) critical thinking project management and quality systems.
• Degree in Science or Engineering
• Experience leading complex investigations
• Experience using Veeva QMS 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

What you can expect of us

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 well support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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.

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