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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you’ve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. 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, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Sr. Associate Scientist

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences Department at Amgen is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate Scientist with experience in planning, managing, and monitoring nonclinical GLP and non-GLP studies. A successful candidate will be able to understand and critically evaluate complex nonclinical and safety pharmacology study designs and data, and will collaborate with scientific and operational team members to ensure coordination of program and study activities. A successful candidate will have the ability to efficiently resolve conflict among competing interests and act independently to solve problems and optimize procedures via critical evaluation of complex issues.

Additional responsibilities include: tracking of program and study timelines, review of study protocols and reports, management of problematic issues and implementation of resolution plans involving multiple parties. Effective meeting facilitation/coordination, and study status reporting are expected. The individual will also prepare scientific graphs and presentations, write departmental guidelines and SOPs, and will participate in departmental initiatives. Occasional travel (up to 20% of the time) is required.

Win

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant experience (e.g., nonclinical safety assessment, drug development, etc.) or
• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience
• Three years of project/program coordinator experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to review, analyze and communicate scientific data and results.
• Prior experience with GLP guidelines.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience applying program management principles and skills in a scientific setting.
• PMP certified preferred.
• Experience as a study director, monitor or coordinator in the nonclinical space.
• Experience working and collaboration with Contract Research Organizations (CRO's)
• Ability to deliver results in a team environment.
• Proficiency with graphing software, Microsoft office, Planisware, and Gantt charts.
• Should possess strong negotiation and influencing skills, be able to adjust to a dynamic and collaborative work environment, lead and embrace change, and possess strong communication skills.

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

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.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
• A 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—with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

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for a career that defies imagination

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

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