Clinical Oncology Imaging Director

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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.

Clinical Oncology Imaging Director

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will help coordinate and lead the application of different imaging strategies to support our portfolio of innovative oncology drug candidates. You will be expected to work with cross functional teams to design, execute and analyze imaging studies.

There will be a significant emphasis on our Oncology portfolio, though imaging strategies are used in all our therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a standard end to end process for imaging and integrate into wider clinical development procedures.
• Representing clinical imaging on process improvement initiatives
• Standardize internal document templates and imaging vendor documentation (Charter, site manuals etc.) for common imaging readouts. Establish new procedures and documentations for novel or updated response criteria.
• Serve as a SME while supporting imaging-focused strategic sourcing and vendor management teams in vendor capability/quality evaluations.
• Develop training materials for imaging methods and response criteria to educate team members and external partners.
• Provide subject matter expertise with regards to response criteria (RECIST, PCWG3, Lugano, RANO etc.), their incorporation in different clinical settings and troubleshooting site issues which may impact them.
• Work alongside Information Systems colleagues to adopt solutions for image reception, storage and sharing with vendors and allow advanced imaging analysis.
• Work closely with imaging, statistics, clinical development, regulatory and clinical operation leads to formulate appropriate imaging biomarker strategies
• Lead, design and implement multi-modality imaging measures as endpoints for oncology therapeutic clinical studies.
• Contribute to clinical biomarkers and diagnostics strategy by evaluating novel imaging modalities, novel image analysis tools and artificial intelligence tools.

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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 PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable] and 5 years of biomedical or imaging-related field experience

Or

Master’s degree and 8 years of biomedical or imaging-related field experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of biomedical or imaging-related field experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree (i.e., MSc or Ph.D.) with 7+ years of experience in clinical imaging research working within an imaging CRO or within a pharmaceutical company.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing clinical trials with a deep understanding the workflows which allow different teams (regulatory, operations, statistics etc.) to successfully collect and analyze imaging data.
• Proven leadership experience in the utilization of molecular imaging as a quantitative biomarker in clinical trials
• Experience with development of clinical protocols, imaging study manuals and procedures, SOPs and other documentation involved with the execution of clinical imaging studies.
• Experience with presentation of results and reporting to clinical teams which rely on the information for clinical decision making.

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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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for a career that defies imagination

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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.

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