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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

QA Manager

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will not only be instrumental in ensuring compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards but also in driving operational excellence. The manager will be instrumental in fostering a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement while also ensuring that aseptic practices are strictly adhered to and maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. This individual will be a key figure in upholding the integrity of our manufacturing process and ensuring the production of safe and effective products.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with our colleagues in manufacturing, supply chain, facilities and engineering and automation to maintain our strong culture of quality and safety and ensuring the facility operates successfully, efficiently, compliantly, and safely.

• Provide quality oversight of the manufacturing facility including manufacturing operations, testing, inspection and utilities.

• Lead the quality assurance team with a focus on strategic direction, staff development, and maintaining a high-performance culture.

• Champion quality initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive and deliver continuous improvement projects.

• Process optimization - assess and optimize quality processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

• Ensure compliance with cGMP practices and regulatory requirements.

• Provide leadership and support during both internal/external audits and inspections and audits. Will directly interact with regulatory agencies during on-site inspections.

• Develop and manage training programs to ensure team competencies and understanding of cGMP requirements.

• Manage quality-related issues effectively, ensuring solutions are implemented to prevent recurrence.

• Evaluate team performance and provide coaching to support career growth and professional development.

• Participates in and provides quality oversight for quality records including Deviations, Change Controls, and CAPAs, assuring adherence to procedural requirements and regulatory expectations.

• Provides quality expertise and guidance to operational staff and within cross functional Amgen teams.

• Represent the Quality function and provide quality oversight during the implementation of projects required to improve and deliver our departmental and manufacturing plant goals.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an employee with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 3 years of quality experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of quality experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of quality experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of quality experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science

• 5 plus years of aseptic processing experience in QA or Manufacturing

• Regulatory Knowledge : Thorough understanding of cGMP, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements.

• Leadership Skills : Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to mentor, develop, and motivate a team.

• Analytical Thinking : Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions based on data.

• Communication Skills : Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the proficiency to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners.

• Attention to Detail : High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Continuous Improvement : A commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with the latest industry trends and best practices.

• Aseptic Knowledge : Expertise in aseptic processing and cleanroom operations, with a focus on maintaining sterility and preventing contamination.

• Risk Management : Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to product quality and patient safety.

• Operational Excellence : Experience in supporting manufacturing operations, with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and safety.

• Collaboration : Proven ability to develop strong partnerships and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing and Facilities & Engineering (F&E) colleagues.

• Audit and Inspection Readiness : Experience in preparing for and leading audits and inspections by regulatory authorities.

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What you can expect of us

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

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.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

External/Internal postings:

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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 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.