Contract Development & Mfg Mgr

Amgen is hiring a Contract Development and Manufacturing Manager to support external manufacturing execution in India. The role sits in the TIDES business unit of the Amgen Contract Development and Manufacturing (ACDM) Organization and focuses on late-phase clinical and commercial peptide manufacturing. You would work with Amgen's external network of development and manufacturing partners to keep clinical and commercial supply running without interruption.

This is a remote, full-time position. The employer lists the job location as Hyderabad, Telangana, India, and notes occasional domestic and international travel.

What you will do

• Serve as program lead for external peptide manufacturing, accountable for end-to-end execution across development, clinical, and commercial stages
• Act as a primary interface with CDMOs, working alongside the site lead to ensure alignment on program priorities and deliverables
• Drive technology transfer, scale-up, and process readiness in collaboration with Process Development and site teams
• Provide oversight of manufacturing activities to ensure readiness for GMP operations
• Identify and manage program risks (technical, supply, regulatory) and drive mitigation strategies
• Partner cross-functionally with Process Development, Analytical, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory to ensure integrated execution
• Support sourcing and externalization activities including Scope of Work (SoW) development and supplier engagement
• Ensure adherence to cGMP requirements and Amgen business processes including deviations, change control, and investigations
• Monitor and manage program performance across timeline, quality, and cost, escalating issues as needed
• Present program updates, risks, and recommendations to senior management

What they are looking for

Basic qualifications: any degree with 8-13 years of experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading external manufacturing programs at CDMOs, preferably in peptides or related modalities
• Demonstrated experience in technology transfer, scale-up, and GMP readiness
• Strong understanding of drug substance development through commercial manufacturing
• Experience working closely with manufacturing sites in a site-facing role
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global organization with shared accountabilities
• Strong project leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex technical and operational risks

About the company

Amgen is one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies. For over four decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs to bring medicines from laboratory to patient. The company has discovered and developed human therapeutics and has invested in manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these therapies globally.

The successful candidate will operate in a highly matrixed environment, driving cross-functional alignment and ensuring delivery across timelines, quality, and cost.

How to apply

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