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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.

International Government Affairs Director, Asia Pacific

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! In this vital role the Government Affairs Director is part of the International Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. The focus of this role will be on government affairs, intellectual property and international trade in the Asian market (with emphasis on Japan and China). The role will interact with Amgen colleagues who work on the federal and state government affairs teams as well as directly working with commercial and government affairs colleagues who work in Asia.

Expected domestic and international travel: approximately 20%

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate and 4 years of government affairs experience

OR

Master’s and 7 years of government affairs experience

OR

Bachelor’s and 9 years of government affairs experience

Preferred Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in lobbying the US Government and foreign governments, including and in particular Asian governments (particularly China and Japan), on pharmaceutical sector issues

Lobbying experience in intellectual property and Asian health care systems

Strong oral and written communications skills

Demonstrated ability to operate with little outside guidance in influencing peers and dealing with senior executives as well as with high-level government officials

Experience working with trade associations

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Japanese and/or Chinese.

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.

• 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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