Sr Principal Scientist/Global Biomarker Lead – Oncology Clinical Biomarkers

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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.

Sr Principal Scientist/Global Biomarker Lead – Oncology Clinical Biomarkers

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Senior Principal Scientist at Amgen is a leading expert responsible for planning and executing biomarker research within oncology clinical studies. Their work, using advanced technologies and methodologies, helps in the translation and clinical development of the company's products.

In this vital role you will successfully partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive clinical biomarker innovation for oncology clinical assets.

• Responsible for preparing clinical biomarker strategies, leading biomarker development, implementation, and execution for one or more programs
• Responsible for robust clinical biomarker plans to deliver patient stratification/selection, pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action and resistance evidence from clinical trial samples
• Responsible for biomarker elements in clinical protocols, biomarker analysis plans, regulatory submissions, investigator meetings, advisory boards and publications
• Build productive relationships with team members and functional groups for integrating an aligned and prioritized clinical biomarker evidence plan that addresses clinical objectives and translational research
• Partners with cross functional stakeholders including to drive biomarker innovation at product level
• Interprets and communicates key clinical biomarker findings to cross functional teams including Precision Medicine teams and leadership

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 2 years of industry experience in oncology clinical biomarker development

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of industry experience in …