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Associate Director Global Clinical Program Management, Obesity - US, Remote

Employer
Amgen
Location
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Start date
Oct 7, 2024
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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Research
Required Education
High School or equivalent
Position Type
Full time
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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.

Associate Director Global Clinical Program Management, Obesity - US, Remote

Live

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will coordinate and lead all aspects of the operational strategy, planning, risk assessment and mitigation, and overall delivery of Obesity clinical trial programs globally and support continuous improvement initiatives in Clinical Program Operations (CPO) and Global Development Operations (GDO).

Responsibilities:

  • Line Management of Global Trial Managers (GTM)s
  • Supports Clinical Program Operations (CPO) Director/Snr Director in the following activities (leads activities in the absence of a director level e.g., on smaller programs):
  • Overall delivery of Global clinical program operational strategy, planning, risk assessment and mitigation
  • Deliver high-quality clinical trials on time and within budget
  • Supports / Leads the Global Clinical Study Team for the allocated program(s)
  • Providing clinical operations leadership and expertise on the Evidence Generation Team (EGT) and in development of the Evidence Generation Plan (EGP)
  • Provide clinical operations leadership and expertise in EGP delivery through the feasibility and study design process
  • Development and oversight of clinical program budgets in collaboration with Therapeutic Area (TA) and Finance
  • Managing program-level operational issues and oversight of study team issues
  • Maintaining global business relationships cross-functionally and communicating global status of clinical trial programs to senior management
  • Representing CPO on process improvement initiatives
  • Support CPO resource planning for assigned program(s) in collaboration with Program Resource Management (PRM) and Clinical Program Management Director (CPM-D)

Key Activities:

  • Lead all aspects of people management, career development, training and succession planning of GTMs
  • Support and mentor GTMs in people management, career development of respective Local Trial Managers (LTMs)
  • Supports the Global Clinical Program Management Director/ Snr Director in leading all aspects of the planning and delivery of all studies for the program. Accountable for all studies in the program if no director level present
  • Input into product evidence generation plans
  • Initiate and support conduct of Country Operational Landscape Assessments and study feasibility with Development Feasibility Senior Managers
  • Contribute operational expertise throughout Study design coordinating cross functional input on a continuous basis
  • Provide advice on development of Key Design Elements (KDE) prior to Governance Body review
  • Provide insight to study cost drivers and assumptions as refined throughout KDE and protocol development
  • Provide advice on the operational impact of clinical trial regulations on study assumptions and design - for example In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR)
  • Facilitate with protocol development
  • Support and provide advice in the development of the evidence generation plan at EGT
  • Lead cross-functional team to build and periodically review/revise program & study Clinical Trial-Risk Assessment Categorization Tool (CT-RACT)
  • Evaluate if Patient Voice techniques should be incorporated on program and design, implement and measure the success of subject Recruitment and Retention Strategies
  • Support in program / study level diversity plans
  • Support / Accountable for study global enrollment plans revised enrollment plans and accurate global recruitment forecasting
  • Support the resolution of cross-functional study / program issues raised from the study teams and inform / raise to CPM Director as appropriate advance to TA Head and other partners if no director is present
  • Supports / Leads program level meetings to ensure operational consistency and standards across all clinical studies within the program
  • Communicate well with key partners the program strategy and deliverables
  • Support functional goal setting
  • Facilitate sharing of optimum practices, product knowledge and identify areas for process improvement within CPO
  • Review vendor evaluation to include identification of outsourcing requirements for study / program and be responsible for management of vendors.
  • Supports and is responsible for internal audit and inspection activities and contributes to CAPAs globally for the program
  • Lead planning for regulatory agency inspection readiness activities (e.g. TMF review) and ensure delivery of plans
  • Represent the function by contributing and / or leading initiatives for the continuous improvement of clinical trial planning and delivery. Contribute to development and maintenance of policies, SOPs and associated documents
  • Depending on the stage of the program, may lead studies (refer to GCTM blueprint for additional information on study management)

Win

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of life sciences or medically related experience working on clinical trials

OR

Masters degree and 7 years life sciences or medically related experience working on clinical trials

OR

Bachelors degree and 9 years life sciences or medically related experience working on clinical trials

OR

Associates degree and 12 years life sciences or medically related experience working on clinical trials

OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years life sciences or medically related experience working on clinical trials

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 9 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 6 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company
  • Previous management experience with direct reports
  • Experience at or oversight of outside clinical research vendors (CROs, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.)

Thrive

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 expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $161,726. to $207,419. 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 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:

  • 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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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.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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.

#Obesity

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.

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Phone
805-447-1000
Location
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California
91320-1799
United States

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