Amgen

Director Study Start-up

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $206,344 - $238,674 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Ensure world-class study start-up planning and execution by leading teams, strengthening capabilities, and continuously improving how we deliver high-quality clinical trials at speed
  • Lead and inspire the Study Start-Up Management team
  • Provide strategic direction and people leadership to SSU Senior Managers
  • Drive continuous improvement through leadership of the SSU Hub
  • Oversee SSU operating model performance
  • Ensure strong SSU management capability through targeted development of skills, processes, systems, and technology expertise
  • Lead SSU manager resource planning and forecasting
  • Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and open communication
  • Build strong partnerships with global and cross-functional stakeholders

Requirements

  • Pharma Expertise: Requires pharma and clinical trial processes and operations expertise; no relevant therapeutic knowledge required
  • Management Experience: Requires experience leading and managing global teams and project management experience
  • Tech Skills: No prior Veeva experience required
  • Doctorate degree & 4 years of clinical execution experience or equivalent OR Master’s degree & 8 years of clinical execution experience or equivalent OR Bachelor’s degree & 10 years of clinical execution experience or equivalent
  • Minimum of 4 years' experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources
Benefits
  • 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
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical trial processesproject managementresource planningforecastingclinical execution
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementstrategic directioncollaborationcommunicationempowerment
Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degree