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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. Join us.

Clinical Omics Director

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will optimize the application of 'omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc) insights to inform the development strategy of our novel therapeutics. The Amgen subsidiary deCODE is a leader in human genetic and proteomic research. In combination with existing and developing internal Amgen resources, these capabilities enable an industry-leading focus to better understand patient segmentation and heterogeneity of response to therapy, resulting in optimal translation of research discoveries into meaningful therapies for patients.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Champion scientific innovation by the application of disease relevant omic data to drug development strategy
• Facilitates consideration of novel, fit-for-purpose, omics-based strategic approaches throughout all phases of development, with goal of quick adoption
• Leads the development of indication-specific omics datasets and guide analyses to proactively inform patient heterogeneity in diseases of interest
• Guides disease-level-omics analyses to increase disease-area knowledge and proactively inform development programs
• Synthesizes and integrates cross-functional input from the Product Teams with input from Evidence Generation Team (EGT) subject matter experts and deCODE scientists to create and identify innovative opportunities utilizing patient-level omic data
• Represents the strategic interests of Amgen teams, when working with internal and external data partners
• Partners with biomarker leads to ensure efficient end-to-end processes exist for procurement and analyses of omics samples
• Liaises with other key Human Data functions to ensure aligned strategic approaches
• Supports complex development decision making throughout product development cycle

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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 driven leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of clinical research experience or
• Master’s degree and 5 years of clinical research experience or
• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of clinical research experience

Preferred requirements

• MD/DO degree from an accredited institution or PhD in biological sciences area and 2 years of clinical research experience and/or basic science research experience
• 8+ years of clinical research experience
• MD/DO degree from an accredited institution
• Clinical research experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO company)
• End-to-end, global drug development and evidence generation experience
• Understands multi-omics standard methodologies, and how it can be integrated into drug development
• Additional knowledge of observational research, potential applications of large patient-level (genetic, proteomics, clinical etc.) data sets
• Strong facilitation, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Ability to integrate and synthesize cross-functional input as it relates to evidence generation and apply decision science framework to facilitate data-driven decision making
• Understands and can communicate implications of cross-functional inputs to teams
• Exhibits strategic and broad approach to product development and is forward thinking
• Understands how data and analytics can inform study design, development options, and knows where / when to apply them
• Contextualizes data and objectives for analytical partners
• Leadership capabilities to guide and motivate others and drive deliverables
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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