Clinical Scientist Associate Director – Early Development Inflammation

Clinical Scientist Associate Director – Early Development (Inflammation)

The role supports early clinical development in inflammation, contributing to protocol development, study start‑up, data review, monitoring, and analysis. It focuses on study‑level implementation and cross‑functional coordination to ensure high‑quality, decision‑ready clinical data.

• Support the setup and execution of early‑phase clinical trials with a focus on data quality.
• Assist in authoring clinical protocols, investigator brochures, and other regulatory documents, ensuring consistency and clarity.
• Provide input into and implement the data management plan, CRF design, and data review oversight.
• Support review, analysis, and presentation preparation of clinical trial data for internal decision making, external interactions, and regulatory submission.
• Assist the management of collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations in completion of key projects.
• Anticipate and actively manage problems across a broad spectrum of cross‑functional teams.
• Work cross‑functionally within teams to ensure clinical strategy is translated into the development of the study concept document, study protocol, and related documents.
• Support appropriate training, recruitment, and development requirements for matrix team resources.

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical development experience
• Master’s degree and 5 years of clinical development experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of clinical development experience
• Associate’s degree and 12 years of clinical development experience
• High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical development experience

• 3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical industry setting with at least 1 year supporting early or late‑phase clinical development within a relevant therapeutic area or disease indication.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to clinical trial process improvements within a therapeutic area or study team environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying scientific concepts and clinical data to cross‑functional teams and leadership audiences, both written and oral.
• Experience supporting the design, monitoring, and implementation of clinical trials in compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of study data readout activities, including data cleaning, database lock, data extraction, and generation of clinical data outputs.
• Experience contributing to regulatory submission documents and supporting clinical regulatory responses for health authority interactions under guidance.
• Experience serving as a contributing author on scientific publications or data presentations for internal forums or scientific conferences.
• Experience in clinical data analysis such as Spotfire or other data analysis tools.

• Competitive salary with a U.S. annual range of  192,597– 260,573, subject to experience and qualifications.
• Total Rewards Plan including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
• Discretionary annual bonus program and stock‑based long‑term incentives.
• Award‑winning time‑off plans and flexible work models where possible.
• Career development opportunities, including employee education and leadership training.

Amgen is 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.

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