Clinical Biomarker and Diagnostics Operations Lead

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If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Clinical biomarker and Diagnostics Ops Lead

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will plan and coordinate all project management and operational activities required to operationalize the Amgen biomarker and diagnostics strategies for programs in the Inflammation and CardioMetabolic therapeutic areas of Amgen (General Medicine). He/she ensures continuity and integrity across projects, coordinates assay development and implementation activities and acts as the primary point of contact for CBD operations for projects requiring biomarker and diagnostic activities including collection, delivery and analysis of biomarker and diagnostics biosamples within one or more clinical projects or clinical studies. He/she is also responsible for biomarker and diagnostics sub-team meeting management, dashboards, following up on actions, organizing meetings and tracking biomarker deliverables.

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Drives the implementation and execution of the clinical biomarker and diagnostic plans for therapeutic programs in early and late stage clinical development across therapeutic areas
• Accountable for the development of a projects and/or clinical studys biomarker and diagnostics biosample collection, processing and storage strategies and ensuring their logistical feasibility and cost effectiveness
• Accountable for project management and appropriate forecasting and planning of related biomarker analysis and samples management costs within a project(s) or clinical studies
• Accountable for planning and implementing the biomarker and diagnostics biosamples collection within a project(s) or clinical study including definition of the appropriate material, instructions, lab manual development & review, kit development, database set up, etc
• Accountable for ensuring that data received is consistent with collection and assay plan and protocols
• Serves as first point of contact for biomarker and diagnostics biosamples operational questions and issues within a project(s) and coordinates with internal and external partners (e.g., Bio-Sample Management, Clinical Operations, Biomarker and Diagnostic Leads, and CROs)

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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 go-getter with these qualifications.

Education/Qualifications

• Life Sciences degree (higher qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent preferred).
• Further qualification, e.g. project management certification is desirable.
• Competent in application of standard business procedures (standard operating procedures, International Conference on Harmonization {ICH}, Global Regulations, Ethics and Compliance)
• 4+ years related professional experience in a clinical research setting, clinical/diagnostic laboratory, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D environment

Experience, Skills, Knowledge

• Extensive clinical development experience of working in teams running clinical studies, particularly in the areas of either Inflammation or CardioMetabolic disease.
• Clinical or biological laboratory experience with involvement in the processing and/or analysis of biological samples
• Project management skills and knowledge of project management tools
• Critical reasoning skills including the identification and resolution of complex problems
• Detail oriented with the ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
• Effective communication skills

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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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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If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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