Process Development Postdoc – Drug Product Technologies

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. 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. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Process Development Post Doctoral Fellow-Drug Product Technologies

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this dynamic role you will work in the Drug Product Technologies (DPT) department of Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA.

• Conduct independent research on oral delivery of biologics (e.g. antibodies, fusion proteins, nucleotides, or peptides)
• Survey literature/database and identify the key excipients and techniques to enable oral delivery of biologics.
• Perform molecular assessment, formulation development, and process optimization to advance development of oral biologic therapies.
• Support the development of a platform formulation and processes for oral delivery of biologics.
• Give routine presentations, draft technical reports, and prepare manuscripts for publication.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Scientific professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

• Doctorate degree & 0-2 years of scientific experience

• Doctorate Degree in Pharmaceutics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical engineering or related fields
• Experience in both oral formulation development and characterization techniques of biologics.
• Familiar with advanced oral drug delivery knowledge, e.g. permeability enhancement, muco-adhesion, enteric coating, in vitro characterization, and release tests.
• Understanding of Pharmacokinetic and Biopharmaceutics related to oral drug delivery.
• Abilities to take initiative, conduct independent research, and be flexible in responsibilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for timely documentation, presentation, and manuscript preparation in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, team-based environment

Some of the vast rewards of working here

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

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan—comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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