Join Amgen's mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses as an Executive Medical Director in the Obesity organization. Lead a team of physician-scientists and provide clinical/scientific knowledge to develop and communicate evidence generation plans.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Five years of industry or academic research
- 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resource
- Five (5) or more years of clinical research experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company) in obesity or obesity-related conditions
- Eight (8) or more years of clinical research experience and/or basic science research combined with clinical teaching and patient care activities
- Previous experience in regulatory interactions
- Strong and versatile clinical development experience in endocrinology and accreditation in relevant sub-specialty
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes
- Experience with developing study concepts for clinical development and clinical trial designs with cross functional input, including biostatistics, observational research and patient reported outcomes in Phase 1, 2 and/or 3 clinical trials in obesity or diabetes
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA and EMEA/CHMP regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements
- Leadership experience/potential as a medical expert in a complex matrix environment
- Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication
- Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues and resolution path
Benefits
- 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
