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Medical Sciences Director - Late Development, Sotorasib

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September 30, 2025
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Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Medical Sciences Director - Late Development, Sotorasib

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will contribute to late phase clinical development of oncology. The Medical Science Director will collaborate on teams to define, design, and deliver late phase clinical results, supplemented by translational projects in the ongoing strategy for drug development. Through their role, the Medical Science Director provides subject matter expertise in clinical and translational trial science as well as the biology and treatment of cancer. The Medical Science Director supports experimental design and clinical data review in late phase clinical trials.

Serve as an internal clinical expert in translational and clinical oncology

Collaborate with medical monitor to support clinical trial level activities

Present information internally and externally, anticipating and actively managing problems across a broad spectrum of cross-functional teams

Provide guidance and assistance in the identification and management of oncology collaborators, consultants, and/or Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in completion of key projects

Work cross functionally to ensure clinical strategy is translated into the development of the study concept document, study protocol and related documents.

Ensure integrity of protocols and/or components of clinical plans and for the delivery of final protocol and its governance approval.

Provide clinical input into & implementation of clinical trial(s), their delivery, clinical data review, interpretation of results. Review and analyze clinical trial data to ensure accuracy, completeness and adherence to protocol and regulatory requirements

Conduct thorough data quality assessments in the context of a data monitoring plan to maintain high standards of data accuracy and integrity throughout the trial lifecycle

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of life sciences/healthcare experience

OR

Masters degree and 7 years of life sciences/healthcare experience

OR

Bachelors degree and 9 years of life sciences/healthcare experience

Preferred Qualifications:

5 years of pharmaceutical clinical drug development experience

Strong preference for individuals with proven track record of oncology clinical trial process improvement

Industry or academic experience in late-phase oncology drug development

Strong communication & presentation skills to clearly communicate scientific concepts /data to leadership committees both internally or externally (both written and oral)

Experience with designing, monitoring, and implementing oncology clinical trials and interpreting test results in compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards and regulatory requirements

Understanding of conducting study data readout activities, including data cleaning, data base lock, data extract, producing outputs of data

Experience drafting high level submission documents for regulatory submissions including authoring clinical regulatory responses for health regulatory interactions

Serving as a contributing author to scientific publications and data presentations at scientific conferences

Experience in clinical data analysis such as Spotfire or other data analysis tools

What you can expect of us

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, well 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:

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, and 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

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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.

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.

Company

We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together-to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we're transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.

Company info

Website Phone Location Corporate Headquarters

One Amgen Center Drive

Thousand Oaks

California

91320-1799

United States

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