Amgen

Scientific Director

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $NaN per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and implement a fit-for-purpose nonclinical safety strategy based on a strong scientific foundation
  • flexibly evolve the strategy in response to team goals and emerging data
  • lead multidisciplinary TSRS teams
  • partner with project teams developing therapeutics leveraging a variety of modalities (including biotherapeutics, small molecules and RNA therapies)
  • treat diseases in inflammation, oncology and/or cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity and rare diseases
  • develop subject matter expertise related to a specific modality, therapeutic area, or safety concern
  • present nonclinical safety issues at national and international regulatory meetings
  • participate in external industry initiatives to improve drug safety assessment paradigms

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree in Toxicology or a related scientific field, and 4 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience
  • Excellent and professional communicator; proven ability to influence a broad spectrum of partners toward achieving business goals
  • A minimum of 10 years of drug development experience, at all stages of development including late-stage assets and interactions with global regulatory agencies for IND/CTA and NDA/BLA filings
  • Expertise in the field of immunology, either through immune-toxicology, immune-oncology or immunology related drug-target support.
  • End-to-end small and large molecule safety assessment experience across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities potentially including antibody drug conjugates and T-cell engagers
  • External visibility as a toxicology expert as demonstrated by a strong external presentation and publication record and leadership of external collaborative groups
  • Comfortable operating as a cross-functional and inter-functional thought partner on multi-disciplinary teams across R&D functions
  • Experience supporting business development efforts in the conduct of due diligence evaluations as translational safety team member
  • Experienced scientific leader with direct or matrixed management experience
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology
Benefits
  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible.
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Hard Skills & Tools
toxicologydrug developmentsafety assessmentimmunologyimmune-toxicologyimmune-oncologybiotherapeuticssmall moleculesRNA therapiesantibody drug conjugates
Soft Skills
excellent communicatorinfluencing partnersscientific leadershipcross-functional collaborationinter-functional collaborationpresentation skillspublication recordteam leadershipbusiness development supportmatrixed management
Certifications
Doctorate in ToxicologyMaster’s degree in related fieldBachelor’s degree in related fieldDiplomate of the American Board of Toxicology