Overview In this role you lead a cross-disciplinary team to develop sustainable, cost-effective bioconjugate manufacturing processes, advancing ADC platforms from development through early manufacturing readiness. You will drive technology innovation, support GMP transfer to production, and guide process understanding and regulatory collaboration. This position blends scientific leadership with hands-on process development to help Amgen deliver impactful therapies.
Compensation / Benefits- Total Rewards Plan
- group medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions
- life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- stock-based long-term incentives
Responsibilities- Lead a multidisciplinary project team to develop sustainable bioconjugate manufacturing processes across clinical stages
- Drive bioconjugation technology innovation
- Support cGMP manufacturing and technology transfer to GMP facilities
- Develop strategies to ensure process performance via understanding, modeling, and characterization
- Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables
- Collaborate cross-functionally to prepare regulatory documents and support filings
- Serve as technical expert and stay current in bioconjugation manufacturing
- Coach and mentor colleagues in scientific and technical areas
Key requirements- Doctorate degree; 3 years of scientific experience OR Master's degree; 6 years of scientific experience OR Bachelor's degree; 8 years of scientific experience
- Preferred: 5+ years in pharmaceutical industry with ADC bioconjugate process development and HPAPI linker-payload synthesis experience
- GMP manufacturing and technology transfer to CMOs
- Demonstrated representation on a CMC or PDT team
- Ability to work in dynamic, interdisciplinary environments; people-centered leadership; Amgen leadership attributes
- Publications, patents, and presentations track record
- People-centered leadership
- strong collaboration and teamwork
- ability to operate in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment
- Bioconjugation process development
- Industrialization of bioconjugation manufacturing processes
- Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) expertise
