Senior Director – Pathology

Amgen

Pathology Senior Director managing computational pathology workflows at Amgen. Leading the execution of AI/ML model development and ensuring quality data management in a research environment.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $249,289 - $337,273 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure incoming datasets are delivered according to defined data formats, metadata standards, and project requirements.
Translate scientific and model development requirements into structured dataset preparation tasks with pathology scientists and pathologists.
Ensure imaging data, annotations, and metadata are suitable for downstream AI/ML model development, validation, and scientific analysis.
Execute computational pathology workflows across AI model development and discovery projects for image analysis workflows to generate quantitative readouts supporting discovery and program decision-making within cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Deciphex Patholytics, Procia-Concentriq).
Identify opportunities to improve data workflows, tooling, and operational processes within computational pathology.
Stay informed about emerging data management practices, digital pathology technologies, and AI data standards.
Provide pathology expertise to the design and conduct of GLP and non-GLP nonclinical safety studies to enable progression of discovery and development programs to decision points inclusive of pathology peer reviews and report review of integrated toxicology reports for finalization.
Serve as a contributing author to pathology sections of regulatory documents such as INDs, NDA/BLAs, IBs, and respond to Health Authority questions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

DVM and 7 years of pathology or toxicology experience OR Master’s degree and 10 years of pathology or toxicology experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of pathology or toxicology experience
DVM, Board Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (DACVP or comparable credentialing body) and PhD in pathology or toxicology.
At least 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical sector as a discovery and toxicologic pathologist and an additional 5 years’ experience integrating pathology data into bioinformatics efforts in a pharmaceutical environment.
Experience in pathology data management within pharmaceutical environments is highly desirable.
Demonstrated experience working with large-scale imaging datasets (e.g., whole-slide images) and associated metadata in distributed or cloud environments and analysis outputs.
Experience with annotation platforms, digital pathology pipelines, or whole-slide image analysis environments.
Familiarity with IHC assay workflows and digital slide scanning.
Experience in interpreting dearly target discovery pathology and toxicology studies.
Strong problem-solving skills and solution-oriented mindset, particularly when diagnosing and resolving data quality or workflow issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

data managementcomputational pathologyimage analysispathology data integrationbioinformaticswhole-slide image analysisIHC assay workflowsdata quality assessmentmetadata standardsAI/ML model development

Soft Skills

problem-solvingsolution-oriented mindsetcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailcritical thinkingadaptabilityleadershipproject management

Certifications

DVMBoard Certification in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (DACVP)PhD in pathologyPhD in toxicology