Sr Associate, Lab Operations

Career Category

Research

Job Description

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. 

Senior Associate, R&D Lab Operations at Amgen Research Copenhagen (ARC)

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Senior Associate, R&D Lab Operations will apply their scientific background and organizational skills for the delivery of reliable and efficient lab operations for the scientific team at Amgen Research Copenhagen (ARC). The successful candidate will act as a bridge between scientific research needs and technical support.  Additionally, they will collaborate with team members in Europe and North America toward the establishment of Lab Operations best practices.  

With the goal of lifting non-scientific work from our scientific team, this position requires a service-oriented mind-set with the ability to establish and execute standard lab operations processes, the flexibility to respond to urgent lab and facility issues, and the ability to predict lab needs in advance and develop plans to address them.  Furthermore, the successful candidate should be growth-minded, anticipating expanded responsibilities over time in the position. 

Responsibilities: 

We are looking for a Senior Associate in R&D Lab Operations that can provide operational support to the R&D Laboratories at ARC, including:

• Support R&D laboratories and lab staff to deliver an end-to-end integrated laboratory management strategy
• Assess facility needs and determine appropriate repair
• Manage contractors and oversee facility repairs
• Liaise with Amgen corporate Lab Operations and Facilities Management for complex projects
• Support teams with contract renewals and invoice approvals for lab instrument service & lab consumables
• Perform tactical lab duties:
  • Refilling cell tank and NMR with LN2,
  • Change out lab gas cylinders,
  • Ensure lab consumables inventory is in place and in-lab point of use stations are stocked
  • Other duties as assigned
• Support transformative lab projects (i.e. Laboratory Information Systems, Lab Equipment Management Systems, laboratory expansions, etc.)
• Support the development and implementation of new optimizations and environmental & sustainability projects connected with laboratory workflow
• Support teams with dry ice stocking, waste management, and documentation in collaboration with other supporting functions, e.g. local EHSS
• Any other needs the site has to ensure operational continuity and to ensure the lab is “Science Ready”

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek is a driven individual with these qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Masters Degree, preferably in Life Sciences, Chemistry or related field and preferably pharma-related lab operations
• Fluency in English and Danish, written and oral communication

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with R&D activities and analytical instruments in biopharmaceutical industry
• Solid understanding of the R&D Facility and Amgen standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• General understanding of facility operations for administrative and lab environments.
• Experience with Laboratory Management or R&D Operations
• Experience in organizational and administrative tasks in the pharmaceutical industry
• Proficient user of Office Programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
• Evidence of strong data analytics skills
• Flexibility to work on any type of assignment and prioritize accordingly

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Highly organized
• Strong & tactful communicator
• Excellent time management and critical thinking skills
• Resourceful, detail-oriented, and flexible team player
• Ability to develop collaborative internal and external relationships
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle multiple high priority projects and minimal supervision
• Problem solving mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working with virtual teams and using collaborative tools and platforms

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM 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. Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans including: 

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including generous company pension contributions, life and disability insurance and private healthcare insurance. 

• A discretionary annual bonus program and stock-based long-term incentives 

• Competitive paid parental leave policy 

• Annual company-wide shutdown and additional vacation days 

• Flexible work model 

We offer a highly rewarding and stimulating environment in a world-class drug discovery organization. The position is based in our office in Copenhagen, Østerbro. If you’re seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you’ll find it at Amgen. 

Kindly note:

• All applications and contacts are confidential
• It is required to have permit to live and work in Denmark for application
• We will not offer a relocation fee or support
• We will begin reviewing and screening applicants in January. We then expect to hold interviews beginning the first week of February (W6).

APPLY NOW

FOR A CAREER THAT DEFIES IMAGINATION

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status. Please note that it is required to have permit to live and work in Denmark for application.

All applications and contacts are confidential. We want your application as soon as possible since selection starts instantly.

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