Director, Process Development

Career Category Process Development Job Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients  At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.  Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead a diverse team within our Process Development organization, maintaining accountability for its daily operations with a focus on Drug Product Technologies (DPT). You will build a new team, creating the capabilities, operating model, and cross-site partnerships needed to advance drug product deliverables for Amgen products. You will ensure a high level of quality in the work performed. You will partner with key internal stakeholders to build this new organization, define the required capabilities, and resource it with a team of qualified personnel who have the education, experience, and training needed to perform the work in alignment with Amgen values.  As  Director, Process Development,  you will report to the Executive Director, Process Development and Report dotted line to DPT leadership, leading a team at AIN that is focused on advancing drug product capabilities and deliverables Build and lead the Drug Product Technologies organization at AIN, establishing a high-performing team that expands global DPT capabilities and supports delivery across Amgen’s product portfolio. Establish AIN as an integrated extension of the global DPT organization by defining roles, responsibilities, operating model, governance, and engagement frameworks in partnership with DPT leadership, AIN stakeholders, and global site teams. Develop and scale team capabilities across technical documentation, regulatory authoring and support, data analytics, AI-enabled tools, automation, in-silico modeling, and process monitoring. Champion digital transformation across DPT workflows by translating scientific, business, and regulatory needs into requirements and partnering with Technology, Data/AI, and functional teams to develop, deploy, and continuously improve digital capabilities. Set strategic priorities, project timelines, and execution plans for key initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of goals and alignment with portfolio and organizational objectives. Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop talent; build future leaders; manage performance; and foster an inclusive culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. Plan and manage resources, including budget, contractors, and staff, to ensure effective delivery of team priorities and sustained organizational performance. Use performance metrics, process insights, and issue trends to drive continuous improvement, resolve barriers, and escalate risks as appropriate. What we expect of you   We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Doctorate degree and 8 years of drug product biotech experience OR  Master’s degree and 15 years of drug product biotech experience OR  Bachelor’s degree and 20 years of drug product biotech experience  AND   4 years of managerial experience directly managing people