Clinical Development Director, Early Development Oncology

What We Do

Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients at the forefront of biotech innovation. Since 1980, we’ve pioneered treatments for serious illnesses, reaching millions of patients annually across four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease. Our goal is to improve the lives of patients through groundbreaking medicines.

What You Will Do

• Lead early phase clinical development of oncology therapeutic candidates
• Support the design and delivery of early phase clinical trials
• Contribute to the preparation of clinical development plans, clinical study protocols, informed consents, Investigator Brochures, and ethics committee and regulatory agency submissions
• Review and evaluate clinical study safety, efficacy, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacokinetic data
• Contribute to the strategy and use of clinical biomarkers to facilitate drug development
• Collaborate with Amgen Precision Medicine, Research, Late Development, Regulatory, Safety, and Commercial colleagues
• Evaluate external licensing or partnering opportunities within the oncology therapeutic areas
• Collaborate with external experts to provide biomedical expertise and strategic guidance to oncology early development teams

Who We Are Looking For

The Early Development professional we seek is a leader with the following qualifications:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• 2 years of industry or academic clinical research/drug development experience
• Board certification or eligibility in Oncology
• Residency training in Oncology and relevant subspecialty
• Experience in basic research and/or clinical trial methodology
• 3+ years of relevant drug development experience in early stage clinical trials
• 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, contributing to decision-making and reaching alignment in order to meet challenging timelines
• Publishation track record
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, as well as external partners and collaborators

What You Can Expect

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• 2 years of industry or academic clinical research/drug development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Oncology
• Residency training in Oncology and relevant subspecialty
• Experience in basic research and/or clinical trial methodology
• 3+ years of relevant drug development experience in early stage clinical trials
• 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, contributing to decision-making and reaching alignment in order to meet challenging timelines
• Publishation track record
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, as well as external partners and collaborators

Pay & Benefits

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are 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, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.