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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Site Engagement Lead

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What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for the areas below.

Accountabilities

• Develop, implement and maintain an integrated site engagement and operational role at key/targeted sites in line with Global Development pipeline to support strategic global study strategy plan to accelerate development of marketed products and early pipeline assets;
• Maintains an effective collaborative partnership with all partners, ensuring aligned and collaborative approach to site’s experience with Amgen interactions.

Responsibilities

Leadership of Operational Site Engagement

• Align and lead identification and strategic partnership with key sites to implement a collaborative initiative for clinical trial execution;
• Share information and cross-study metrics to Key Stakeholders, e.g. Study Managers etc.;
• Orchestrate relationship management and strong internal alignment with Amgen partners (medical, study management, site management, and other key -stakeholders) to drive operational efficiencies;
• Primary site-facing, cross-study, operational decision-maker between Amgen and designated key sites for the purposes of establishing Amgen-Institutional operational working practices;
• Locally accountable for key, targeted sites execution of clinical studies;
• Proactive and accountable to drive expansion of Amgen’s strategic relationships and meet clinical operational needs as subject matter expert;
• Build and develop strong relationships with key sites to engage with Amgen as Choice for clinical trial participation, to effectively advance site operational engagement and better understand current site processes to enhance our clinical trial execution;
• Maintaining quick and direct access to key sites’ leadership & operation teams, point of escalation for operational, cross-study potential barriers and operational issues;
• Internal point of contact to navigate working with key sites, and to help key sites navigate working with Amgen;
• Develop, drive and monitor site operational strategies and performance across all therapeutic areas and studies, in strong collaboration with Amgen partners;
• Regular communication with key sites to connect on all trials/all stages to resolve trends and opportunities and enhance site’s experience with Amgen. On-site visits as appropriate (per site and situation);
• Participation in cross-functional task forces / process improvement groups.
• Accountable for strategic long-term operational partnerships with key sites, provide local intelligence, and contribute to maintaining a consistent and coherent voice as part of Amgen’s overarching engagement strategy. Collaborate with other cross functional roles for ‘tailored’ global execution of study(ies);
• Maintain country expertise, site knowledge to navigate with Amgen and sites with targeted and tailored communication;
• Centralize and socialize site intelligence technology, such as working practices, operational documents, to enhance clinical trial efficiencies at site;
• Strong collaboration with regional and/or country Study Lead to ensure clear roles and responsibilities. Communicate cross-study lessons learned, and maintain working relationships with sites;
• Assimilate and report external feedback to evaluate and propose operational process efficiencies, focus and direction for site collaboration on clinical trials;

Quality management

• Actively participates in role forums including local and global functional and cross-functional initiatives
• Participates in Functional Management Team (FMT) Meetings as required and applicable country-level project review meetings

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What We Expect Of You

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to travel (Up to 30%)
• Country clinical operations experience and/or regional study management experience
• Work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company, or other relevant clinical setting)
• BA/BS/BSc or RN

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise and in-depth understanding of site engagement with clinical trials, or building and/or coordinating community research network
• Utilization of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• M.D., D.O., PhD, PharmD, Master’s Degree
• Various therapeutic area knowledge
• Clinical trial management systems and reporting tools
• Project and Program management including oversight of quality, study results, budgets and timelines
• In depth understanding of drug development process, clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP and local regulations, requirements, and guidelines
• Fluency in written and spoken English

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What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is provided below.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising 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 including:

• Stock-based long-term incentives
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• 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.
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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