Amgen
Director Observational Research
🇺🇸Thousand Oaks, California, United StatesRemote available22 hours ago
$202K – $274KExecutiveFull Time
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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will leads the company's strategic planning initiatives and oversees its operational performance, working with leaders across the organization to implement the strategic vision.
Do you want an exciting position working with multiple teams to generate real-world evidence supporting a wide variety of business needs?
The growing demand for real-world evidence (RWE) from regulatory and reimbursement authorities makes observational research a key component of drug development and commercialization. Amgen's Center for Observational Research (CfOR) is a global organization with an industry-leading analytical capability that generates RWE to support business needs across a product’s lifecycle. CfOR scientists partner with internal collaborators and industry experts to craft, conduct, interpret, and publish observational research that advises decision-making from the early development of a molecule to the design of clinical trials and the safety and efficacy of Amgen medicines. CfOR studies include but are not limited to evidence generation regarding the frequency and distribution of disease, the clinical burden of disease, the natural history or clinical course of the disease, the design of clinical trials, treatment cost, and utilization patterns, and the safety and efficiency of therapeutic interventions.
Job Description
Amgen is searching for a Director of Observational Research, who will lead an asset in the Oncology therapeutic area. A CfOR director is recognized as a strong scientific contributor and is a first or contributing author for papers in peer-reviewed journals or for internal reports that enhance the company’s mission. Working with the cross-functional teams, the Director will be responsible for establishing strategic direction, and providing technical and managerial leadership through:
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 4 years of scientific experience OR
Master's degree and 7 years of scientific experience OR
Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of scientific experience OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of scientific experience OR
High school diploma / GED & 12 years of scientific experience
Preferred Qualifications:
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
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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 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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
.Salary Range
202,250.70USD -273,633.30 USD
