Engagement Director, Representation in Clinical Research

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Engagement Director, Representation in Clinical Research

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will combine both internal and external engagement to drive RISE’s mission of enhancing representation in clinical research and advancing health equity. Externally, the role involves developing and managing partnerships with leaders and organizations, such as academic institutions, community groups, and industry stakeholders, to address underrepresentation in clinical research. This includes leading outreach programs, engaging with communities through workshops and forums, and building relationships to co-create impactful initiatives that support community health and wellness. Internally, the role focuses on aligning RISE’s objectives with broader organizational strategies by collaborating across functions and participating in strategic planning. This includes documenting engagement outcomes, providing strategic insights, and raising awareness of key initiatives within the organization. It also involves contributing to the RISE strategy and infrastructure to ensure integration with Amgen’s health equity goals, as well as supporting cross-functional teams to embed RISE’s mission into commercial and global public health efforts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with RISE Executive Director and RISE Leadership Team to design, deliver, and implement a comprehensive external engagement strategy to collaborate with well-positioned leaders and organizations across the ecosystem with a strong understanding of the clinical research landscape and/or strategies to engage underserved populations
• Identify, establish, nurture and engage potential partners, including academic institutions, community organizations, advocacy groups, and industry stakeholders to foster collaborations that support solutions aimed at addressing root causes of underrepresentation in clinical research
• Lead the identification of new external opportunities/relationships and establish fit-for-purpose collaborations and lead their connection back to the organization to potentially co-create novel programs that enhance RISEs mission and objectives and support representation in research and community health and wellness
• Ensure documentation and distribution of external engagement performance (strategy/metrics) and recommend action plans to scale, amplify and improve information sharing
• Develop key presentations for internal and external meetings
• Participate in conferences and speaking engagements, as applicable
• Participate in legislative discussions in collaboration with Government Affairs, as applicable
• Represent RISE internally/externally to demonstrate and drive RISE’s commitment to improve representation in clinical research
• Lead and deliver community programs, workshops and forums to build awareness and trust among underrepresented populations
• Support community-based programs via active in-person participation at local community-focused events
• Lead and facilitate Community Engagement Focus Groups and Community Engagement National Advisory Boards
• Lead community partner selection and engage with local organizations to ensure communities have resources to engage with the health system and achieve their full potential in health and wellness
• Ensure community engagement strategy is shaped in parallel with Amgen’s broader health equity strategy to complement one another
• Work closely with internal cross functional teams to support integration of RISE objectives into commercial strategy across the portfolio
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment to achieve successful execution of health equity initiatives and deliverables
• Participate in Global Public Health Leadership Team forums, strategy planning and programs
• Raises awareness internally of key programs
• Contribute to the development of the RISE strategy and infrastructure build (new and existing)

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 and 4 years of relevant experience

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven ability with public speaking, with experience presenting to diverse audiences.
• Established experience as an advocate or ambassador for Diversity in Clinical Research.
• Prior experience in roles focused on promoting Diversity in Clinical Trials.
• Strong background in building and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinical sites, and clinical study teams.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with both internal and external partners within clinical research settings.
• Relevant experience working in community or public health initiatives, with an emphasis on outreach and engagement.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40%

What you can expect of us

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, we’ll 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 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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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.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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