Experiences at amgen

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Must be a focused and energetic self-starter who is able to successfully interface with all levels of staff.

I worked in the Clinical Data Management group.

SMS System Administrator
Responsible for developing custom programs and use SMS to deploy them.

Coordinate and implement Building Management Systems including, but not limited to Energy management fire alarm, security, vision, voice and data for pharmaceutical-manufacturing construction projects.
Perform construction management, programming, troubleshooting, start-up and commissioning, including development of turnover documentation for validation. Supervise, train and work with subcontractors as well as client personnel....

Process Development: Optimized, scaled-up and transfered protein purification processes for phase II and III clinical supply, and process validation.
Technology Transfer: Developed and managed tech transfer tools including Process Models, Process Flow Diagrams and Bill of Materials. Performed facility fit analysis.
GMP Documentation: Authored and reviewed internal GMP documents (Batch Records, SOPs, Process transfer documents, MPs and other technical reports)
Equipment Design, Specification and Procurement: Evaluated and designed protein purification equipment (chromatography skids and columns) for lab, pilot and manufacturing plants
Software Design: Developed data acquisition tools (using VBA and DeltaV) for lab-scale purification lab. Developed ladder logic for PFC used in chromatography skid used in wet-lab....

Managed analytical sample submission and compilation of test results for clinical trials, manufacturing, research, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics.

* Reviewed pre-clinical/clinical batch records in collaboration with analysts to correct documentation errors, reducing time to lot release.
* Refined a clinical trial, toxicology, and PK study sample management process, catching labeling errors and improving chain-of-custody tracking/documentation.
* Trained manufacturing/quality new hires on LIMS, sample management and analytical equipment and client consultation
* Redesigned QC sample distribution center, creating one centralized hub serving research through manufacturing. Reduced costly delays and misplaced samples by 30%.
* Successfully prepared labs and performed training audits for FDA inspections....