Career Category

Scientific

Job Description

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.

Principal Scientist/Group Lead - Clinical Biomarker Oncology

The Oncology Clinical Biomarker team is seeking a highly motivated Principal Scientist dedicated to biomarker development in Oncology. Integral to the ongoing success of Amgen’s Oncology pipeline, the clinical biomarker team is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive biomarker strategies for each program by applying cutting edge, innovative technologies to advance science in support of Amgen’s mission.

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will highly matrixed environment and drive scientific and technical innovation collaboratively with other members of the Clinical Biomarkers & Diagnostics and Translational Medicine functions, as well as with the Amgen research and development community.

The successful candidate is expected to work cross-functionally within Amgen and to interact closely with groups across both clinical development and discovery research. The position will lead the development and implementation of translational biomarker strategies to inform pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action, and patient stratification/selection in support of the progression of Amgen’s pipeline candidates from late preclinical development through all stages of clinical development. In addition, the successful candidate will handle a small team of biomarker leads and provide strategic oversight of biomarker efforts for a portfolio of Oncology therapeutics.

Win

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 go-getter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 3 years scientific experience

OR

Master’s degree and 6 years of scientific experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 8 years scientific experience

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years industry experience developing biomarker strategies in a clinical development setting and/or in preclinical biomarker discovery/validation
• Knowledge and translational biomarker development experience in immuno-oncology is highly desirable
• Strong background in tumor biology and cancer genomics
• Clinical development experience working with cross-functional teams conducting clinical trials
• Experience in developing program-based strategies for pharmacodynamic, predictive, and exploratory biomarkers
• Experience implementing a broad array of biomarker platforms and technologies to support clinical-stage programs
• Proven ability to establish and execute biomarker studies and collaborations with academic laboratories/KOLs
• Experience in assay development and qualification and analysis of clinical samples
• Experience managing biomarker assay outsourcing processes with external vendors and CROs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience drafting technical reports and interpreting and communicating biomarker results to cross-functional teams.

Thrive

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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Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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