• Job Description

  Req#: R-200412

  Career Category

  Scientific

  Job Description

  Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

  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. 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.

  Clinical Pharmacology - Senior Scientist

  What you will do

  Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for clinical pharmacology components of one or more general medicine clinical program (cardiovascular, metabolic, neuroscience, bone, nephrology, inflammation, or hematology disease areas), including study design, protocol preparation and reporting. You will integrate results into regulatory filings and product labels. Possess understanding of PKPD modeling concepts and their application to dose selection, study design, risk/benefit, and informing drug development decisions in close collaboration with other R&D partners.

  • Plans all necessary non-compartmental analyses to support project team decisions, publications, and reporting.

  • Designs clinical pharmacology components of drug development project clinical plans and provides clinical pharmacology expertise to project teams including plan, design and oversight of clinical pharmacology studies.

  • Implementing clinical pharmacology standard methodologies consistently.

  • Planning and implementation of PKPD analyses to integrate knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, patient characteristics and disease states to optimize doses, dosage regimens and study designs.

  • Contributes to the analysis of pre-clinical PKPD data for selection of FIH dose levels.

  • Ensures adequate safety margins exist for selected dose levels.

  • Contribute recommendations for clinical doses and dosing algorithms (including drug interaction advice, food effects, special group dosing etc.) to the clinical and Development teams and in regulatory documentation.

  • Influences external environment through methods such as publication and presentations.

  • Collaborating with partner lines (e.g. clinical assay group, statistics, pharmacometrics) to ensure appropriate support for assigned programs and studies

  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 PhD OR PharmD OR MD [and relevant post-doc where applicable] OR

  • Master’s degree and 3 years of Clinical Pharmacology and Modeling & Simulation experience OR

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Clinical Pharmacology and Modeling & Simulation experience

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD (in Pharmacokinetics or Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacology or Chemical Engineering or equivalent professional degrees e.g. MD, PharmD).

  • 3+ years of experience in Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling & Simulation in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Industry.

  • Hands-on experience in Clinical Pharmacology approaches with a focus on

  • PK, exposure-response analysis, PK/PD modeling, characterization of drug-drug interactions, dosing in special populations, ethnic sensitivity, pediatric and biopharmaceutics studies. Expert knowledge of commonly used software e.g. Phoenix®, NONMEM®

  • Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and guidance.

  • Experience in leading the design and implementation of clinical pharmacology and biopharmaceutics studies including bioequivalence, bio-comparability, drug-drug interaction, special population, ethnic sensitivity, ADME and pediatric studies and integrating results into regulatory filings, and product labels.

  What you can expect from 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, 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 for a career that defies imagination

  Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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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.

  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. 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.

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  Salary Range

  129,105.00 USD - 155,179.00 USD

• About the company

  Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses.

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