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Amgen Medical Sciences Director - Late Development Oncology in Washington D.C., District Of Columbia
Job Description
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.
Medical Scientist Director Late Development – Oncology
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What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will contribute to late phase clinical development of oncology. They will collaborate on teams to define, design, and deliver late phase clinical results, supplemented by translational projects in the ongoing strategy for drug development. Through their role, the Medical Director provides subject matter expertise in clinical and translational trial science as well as the biology and treatment of cancer. They will contribute intellectual insight into experimental design and data analysis.
Serve as an internal clinical expert in translational and clinical oncology
Support medical monitor in clinical trials and assist in resolving issues that may arise
Present information internally and externally, anticipating and actively managing problems across a broad spectrum of cross-functional teams
Provide guidance and assistance in the identification and management of oncology collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in completion of key projects
Work cross functionally to ensure clinical strategy is translated into the development of the study concept document, study protocol and related documents.
Ensure integrity of protocols and/or components of clinical plans and for the delivery of final protocol and its governance approval.
Provide clinical input into & implementation of clinical trial(s), their delivery, clinical data review, interpretation of results. Review and analyze clinical trial data to ensure accuracy, completeness and adherence to protocol and regulatory requirements
Conduct thorough data quality assessments in the context of a data monitoring plan to maintain high standards of data accuracy and integrity throughout the trial lifecycle
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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 life sciences/healthcare experience
OR
Master’s degree and 5 years of life sciences/healthcare experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of life sciences/healthcare experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 12 years of life sciences/healthcare experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 14 years of life sciences/healthcare experience
Preferred Qualifications:
5 years of pharmaceutical clinical drug development experience
Strong preference for individuals with consistent track record of oncology clinical trial process improvement
Industry or academic experience in late-phase oncology drug development
Strong communication & presentation skills to clearly communicate scientific concepts /data to leadership committees both internally or externally (both written and oral)
Experience with designing, monitoring, and implementing oncology clinical trials and interpreting test results in compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards and regulatory requirements
Understanding of conducting study data readout activities, including data cleaning, data base lock, data extract, producing outputs of data
Experience drafting high level submission documents for regulatory submissions including authoring clinical regulatory responses for health regulatory interactions
Serving as a contributing author to scientific publications and data presentations at scientific conferences
Experience in clinical data analysis such as Spotfire or other data analysis tools
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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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