Clinical Scientist Director, Early Development Oncology

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role, the Clinical Scientist Director will support early phase clinical development by translating scientific and clinical strategy into actionable execution across clinical trials. The Clinical Scientist serves as a key clinical development team member, providing hands-on oversight of protocol execution, medical data review, and clinical data quality to enable high-quality, decision-ready data. The Clinical Scientist works collaboratively within cross-functional teams to ensure clinical trials are executed in alignment with protocol intent, regulatory expectations, and Amgen quality standards.

• Serve as a clinical and scientific subject-matter expert for the assigned therapeutic area and disease indication, with a strong focus on protocol execution and data integrity.
• Contribute to medical monitoring activities and support ongoing assessment of subject-level clinical data to identify trends, risks, and emerging issues.
• 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 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.

• 5 years of pharmaceutical clinical drug development experience
• Strong preference for individuals with proven track record of clinical trial process improvement
• Industry or academic experience in early-phase drug development within Oncology
• 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 clinical trials for Oncology and interpreting test results in compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of conducting study data readout activities, including data cleaning, database 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

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:

• 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
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.