Operational Design Lead (US Remote)

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

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.

Operational Design Lead

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead study teams through the trial design process to drive delivery of a patient-centric, operationally integrated clinical trial protocol that is aligned with program strategy and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Project Leader for the study design, protocol development, and operational plan development processes for late-stage studies across multiple therapeutic areas.

• Partners with multiple cross-functional stakeholders to identify and advise on downstream operational impact of design options, study start up critical path considerations, and recruitment/retention implications. Seeks to enhance and optimize the execution of trials through strategic and forward-thinking collaboration with study management and feasibility functions.

• Connects study teams to Amgen resources that can provide data and insights for data derived decisions and operational optimization.

• Liaises closely with key team members to facilitate timely decision making that aligns with overall clinical development strategy.

• Surfaces disconfirming information during the design process to ensure creation of a fit-for-purpose and efficient study design, considering operational and risk mitigations.

• Partners with multiple cross-functional roles to ensure clarity of responsibilities and timely engagement and input. Identifies need for missing cross-functional input or data and facilitates effort to acquire it

• Establishes detailed study design development timelines that align with regulatory and operational study timelines. Advises on critical path activities and risks to study start up timelines.

• Advises on risk assessment and mitigation strategies and ensures operational plan development processes are in parallel with protocol development.

• Defines and contributes to the continuous improvement of study design, feasibility and planning processes and study operational execution. Develop industry leading operational capabilities.

• Identifies and demonstrates external knowledge of industry best practices, processes and new trends

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What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of clinical research experience OR

• Master’s degree and 4 years of clinical research experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of clinical research experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of clinical research experience OR

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of clinical research experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 9+ years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 6+ years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company

• A strong background in clinical operations or study feasibility

• An understanding of the trade-offs between optimal study design to meet strategic objectives, operational efficiency and cost

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization

• A project management skill set, with the ability to facilitate a team discussion to reach decisions and clear outputs

Thrive

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

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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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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