Assoc Dir Global Clinical Program Management

Career Category

Clinical

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients  

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.  

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.  

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.  

Assoc Dir Global Clinical Program Management 

What you will do 

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead the operational delivery of complex clinical programs, enabling execution with quality and speed at the forefront, bringing innovative medicines to patients who need them most 

• Lead the operational planning and delivery of multiple clinical studies or programs, ensuring timelines, budget, quality, and strategy are met. 

• Proactively identify delivery risks and guide course-correction to keep studies on track. 

• Drive consistent, high-quality operational practices across all assigned studies and programs. 

• Line-manage and develop Study Delivery Leads, setting clear objectives and fostering high performance. 

• Oversee program-level issues, risks, and escalation, ensuring timely and effective resolution. 

• Partner cross-functionally and with local execution teams to align priorities, resources, and delivery plans. 

• Provide strategic input on study design, country selection, enrolment, diversity, and patient-centric approaches. 

• Manage program-level budgets, vendors, and forecasting while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement. 

What we expect of you 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we seek is an individual with the following qualifications.  

Basic Qualifications: 

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical execution experience OR 

• Master’s degree and 7 years of clinical execution experience OR 

• Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of clinical execution experience OR 

• Associate’s degree and 12 years of clinical execution experience OR 

• High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical execution experience 

• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.  Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 8 years’ work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 6 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company 

• Experience managing multiple teams / direct reports across multiple geographies 

• Experience at or oversight of outside clinical research vendors (CRO’s, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.) 

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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 and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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