Lab Operations Manager

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions.

As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will support Amgen sponsored clinical trials, focusing on the laboratory category. In this key role, you will help us deliver on priority initiatives as well as provide strategic support to our study teams and key partners to optimize clinical trial implementation with our suppliers. The highest quality will be achieved by partnering effectively with our suppliers and providing robust supplier oversight with a fit for purpose governance program.

Our scope is global and supports our clinical trials around the world. Come join an exceptional team that delivers for our study teams and our patients! Potentially up to 20% travel domestic and/or international.

• Provide guidance and input on technical and operational aspects of study design and execution
• Provide support and guidance during study startup and conduct with suppliers including activities such as sourcing, budget review, supplier selection, and scope of work development
• Develop strong global relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
• Drive and facilitate the governance of laboratory suppliers
• Lead evaluation and qualification process of suppliers and advise partners on their selection
• Support the development and implementation of standards and processes for evaluation, qualification, selection, management, and monitoring of labs
• Provide oversight of technical and operational performance of laboratory suppliers across studies and manage escalated issues to resolution
• Support clinical trials and cross functional alignment with stakeholders, suppliers and partners for companion diagnostics development
• Participate on key initiatives and task forces with Therapeutic Areas, Early Development and Research
• Share expertise in emerging technologies through company interactions, literature, and industry conferences
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Supplier Governance and the wider GDO organization and support the integration activities for Amgen acquisitions, as appropriate

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a person with these qualifications.

• Doctorate degree
  OR
• Masters degree and 2 years of lab and clinical trials experience
  OR
• Bachelors degree and 4 years of lab and clinical trials experience
  OR
• Associates degree and 8 years of lab and clinical trials experience
  OR
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of lab and clinical trials experience

• Strong laboratory background, including clinical testing, central laboratory operations, or laboratory-related project management experience.
• Solid understanding of laboratory workflows, procedures, and operational best practices.
• Knowledge of clinical trial processes and the role of laboratory operations within clinical research.
• Experience overseeing and managing laboratory studies, projects, or research initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure timely execution of study deliverables.
• Familiarity with regulatory and quality requirements applicable to clinical and laboratory environments.

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative…