Director, Bioprocess / Process Development – Pivotal Drug Substance

Amgen

Cambridge, MA, US
Base: 184,494.20usd - 249,609.80 usd; bonus/equity...
On-site
Drug substance cell culture
Purification processes
Commercial advancement
Amgen is seeking a Director of Bioprocess / Process Development to lead a multi-site team in the advancement of drug substance processes, focusing on biologics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in biopharmaceutical process development and leadership, with a commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace culture

Job Summary

  • In this leadership role, you will be responsible for the development, characterization, scale-up, and support of drug substance cell culture and purification processes to enable commercial advancement of programs from Phase II/III through marketing applications.
  • You will support a diverse portfolio of biologics, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), BiTEs, bispecifics, biosimilars, and other novel protein-based modalities, and play a key role in advancing late-stage and commercial drug substance strategies across Amgen’s manufacturing network.
  • Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based.

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Amgen is seeking a Director of Bioprocess / Process Development to lead a multi-site team in the advancement of drug substance processes, focusing on biologics. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in biopharmaceutical process development and leadership, with a commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace culture.

Salary

Base: 184,494.20USD - 249,609.80 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • drug substance cell culture
  • purification processes
  • commercial advancement
  • multi-site organization
  • automation and digital strategies
  • monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)

Nice-to-have

  • science based culture
  • passion for challenges
  • lasting impact on patients

Key Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 4 years of scientific process development experience
  • Master’s degree and 8 years of scientific process development experience
  • Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of scientific process development experience
  • At least 4 years experience directly managing people
  • PhD in Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical process development
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience directly managing people

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