Lab Design Project Engineer

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At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer heart disease inflammatory conditions rare diseases and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Lab Design Project Engineer

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. The Laboratory Design Project Engineer provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise for the planning design renovation and delivery of laboratory facilities. This role ensures laboratory environments are safe compliant functional flexible and aligned with scientific operational and business requirements. The Lab Design Project Engineer partners with researchers engineers architects project managers facilities teams EHS professionals equipment manufacturers external design firms and global insurance partners throughout the project lifecycle.

This position requires travel to project sites and organizational locations to support project development design reviews field assessments construction activities commissioning and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for laboratory planning design standards workflows and facility requirements.
• Translate scientific and operational needs into laboratory design criteria space programs equipment requirements and functional layouts.
• Lead or support the development and maintenance of laboratory design standards specifications guidelines and standard details.
• Review laboratory design packagesincluding concepts layouts drawings specifications and equipment plansfor functionality safety constructability and compliance.
• Ensure designs address laboratory ventilation containment biosafety chemical safety ergonomics utilities waste handling material flow security and emergency response needs.
• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to define current and future laboratory capacity flexibility adjacencies and workflow requirements.
• Lead technical aspects of capital projects from early feasibility and programming through design construction commissioning qualification and occupancy.
• Travel as needed to support site assessments project meetings design workshops construction reviews commissioning and operational-readiness activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering EHS Facilities Quality Operations external consultants FM Insurance and construction teams to resolve technical issues and manage design decisions.
• Evaluate laboratory equipment requirements and integration needs including utilities controls automation and supporting infrastructure.
• Identify design risks recommend practical mitigations and support risk assessments associated with laboratory operations and facility modifications.
• Support commissioning and turnover activities to confirm laboratory systems and spaces meet intended use and operational requirements.
• Monitor industry practices codes standards and emerging laboratory design technologies; incorporate relevant improvements into organizational standards.
• Provide technical mentoring and laboratory design expertise for project teams and less experienced engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering architecture laboratory science facilities management or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in laboratory design laboratory operations engineering architecture facilities or capital project delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory planning principles including space programming workflow design equipment integration and utility requirements.
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes fire and life-safety requirements EHS expectations and relevant laboratory standards.
• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings specifications and design documents.
• Strong project execution problem-solving communication stakeholder-management and technical-writing skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to support projects and site-based stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and influence decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Success Measures

• Laboratory designs meet user requirements safety expectations regulatory needs and project objectives.
• Projects are delivered with reduced design rework operational disruptions and avoidable scope changes.
• Laboratory standards are current practical consistently applied and support scalable project delivery.
• Stakeholders receive timely clear technically sound guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

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 a collaborate leader with these qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of engineering or laboratory science experience OR
• Masters degree and 4 years of engineering or laboratory science experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of engineering or laboratory science experience OR
• Associates degree and 10 years of engineering or laboratory science experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of engineering or laboratory science experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or professional certification in engineering architecture laboratory planning safety or a related field.
• Experience designing regulated laboratory environments such as pharmaceutical biotechnology clinical research manufacturing or quality-control laboratories.
• Familiarity with GMP GLP biosafety chemical hygiene and commissioning or qualification practices.
• Experience with laboratory ventilation systems fume hoods biosafety cabinets cleanrooms containment systems and specialized laboratory utilities.
• Professional licensure or credentials such as PE RA EIT LEED AP or laboratory-planning certification.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture well support your journey every step of the way.

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.

In addition to the base salary Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan based on eligibility comprising of 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 that may include:

• A 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse ethical committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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