HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. 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. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Early Development Associate Medical Director, Inflammation Therapeutic Area

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for designing and executing early development clinical trials and leading the evidence generation teams. You will report into the Executive Director, Head of Early Development Inflammation and Rare Disease.

• Effectively network with internal and external opinion leaders

• Design and implement an early clinical development strategy for Inflammation indications (e.g., rheumatologic, respiratory, dermatologic, inflammatory bowel disease, other)

• Opportunity to explore additional therapeutic areas, e.g., rare diseases,

• Lead the preparation of clinical development plans and clinical study protocols, and contribute to informed consents, Investigator Brochures, and Ethics Committee and regulatory agency submissions

• Lead the Evidence Generation Team

• Review and evaluate clinical study safety, efficacy, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic data

• Contribute to the strategy and use of clinical biomarkers to facilitate drug development

• Actively collaborate with Amgen Late Development, Discovery Research, Regulatory, and Commercial colleagues

• Collaborate with external experts to provide biomedical expertise and strategic guidance to inflammation early development teams

• Contribute to in-licensing evaluations and due-diligence activities

Win

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 leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of academic/basic sciences/clinical research experience

OR

Master’s degree and 5 years of academic/basic sciences/clinical research experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of academic/basic sciences/clinical research experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 12 years of academic/basic sciences/clinical research experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of academic/basic sciences/clinical research experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board certification or eligible

• Residency training in Internal Medicine and relevant subspecialty

• 3 years of Inflammation drug development experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or substantial clinical trial

• Experience collaborating with pharmaceutical sponsors

• Experience in designing, monitoring and implementing clinical trials and interpreting trial results

• Demonstrated leadership qualities, capable of conducting studies as part of a team

• Experience within a matrix environment, contributes to decision-making and reaching alignment in order to meet timelines

• Experience in early clinical trials

• Experience in basic research and clinical trial methodology

• Publication track record

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, as well as external partners and collaborators

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What you can expect of 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.

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.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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