Senior Scientist

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. The Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences Department at Amgen is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with experience in planning, managing, and monitoring in vivo nonclinical safety studies.

In this vital role, you will be able to understand and critically evaluate complex nonclinical safety study designs and data and will collaborate with scientific and operational team members to ensure coordination of program and study activities. A successful candidate will have the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, act independently and in a team setting to solve problems, and optimize procedures through critical evaluation of complex issues.

• Plan, manage, and monitor in vivo outsourced nonclinical safety studies.
• Primary contact for study protocols, study activities, and reports working directly with Study Directors and study teams.
• Travel (up to 30%) is required for onsite study monitoring and team meetings.
• Prepare scientific figures and presentations, organize and interpret data, adapt scientific and technical information for broader audiences, write departmental guidelines and SOPs, and participate in departmental initiatives.
• Effective meeting facilitation and study status reporting.
• Management of complex issues and coordination of resolution plans involving multiple parties.

• We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated individual we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.

• Masters degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience in nonclinical safety or
• Bachelors degree with 6 or more years of relevant experience in nonclinical safety.
• Ability to review, analyze, and communicate in vivo nonclinical safety data and results.
• Experience with GLP guidelines.

• Experience as a study director, study monitor, or study coordinator in the nonclinical safety space specifically in vivo studies.
• Experience applying program and study management principles and skills in a scientific setting.
• Experience working and collaborating with Contract Research Organizations.
• Ability to interpret and deliver results in a team environment.
• Should possess strong negotiation and influencing skills, be able to adjust to a dynamic and collaborative work environment, lead and embrace change, and possess strong communication skills.
• Previous people-management experience, including coaching, performance management, and staff development.
• Proficiency with graphing software, Microsoft Office, Planisware or similar timeline management software, and Gantt charts.

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 culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

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…