Sr Director- Reinforcement Learning

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Job Description

• Define enterprise RL roadmaps landmarks and success metrics; drive early hands-on prototypesas the capability matures .

• Architect simulation environments reward structures and training loops for scientific andoperational RL use cases.

• Lead algorithmic innovation and technical decisions across model-based RL policy gradientmethods and actor-critic architectures .

• Advance RL for scientific domains such as protein design docking and structural modeling;expand RL beyond R&D into Manufacturing Supply Chain and Commercial applications .

• Oversee data pipelines curation and feature engineering supporting RL experimentation and multi-modal model training.

• Guide RL pilots from proof-of-concept through production deployment ensuring ML Ops rigorversioning automated testing monitoring and continuous training .

• Partner deeply with biology engineering platform teams product teams and enterprise AI groupsto integrate RL into existing workflows and systems.

• Mentor and develop talent; drive innovation safety and scientific/engineeringexcellence.

• Evaluate emerging research open-source frameworks and frontier methods (e.g. multi-agent RLRLHF simulation-based optimization) for enterprise adoption .

• Communicate outcomes technical decisions and implications to leadership and key stakeholders.

• Doctorate degree and 5 years ofArtificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience
  OR
  Masters degree and 8 years of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience
  OR
  Bachelors degree and 10 years of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning experience

• PhD or equivalent experience in ML RL or relatedfields.10 years AI/ML;

• 5 years reinforcement learning leadership.
  

• Proficient Python PyTorch/TensorFlow distributed training.

• Contributions to AlphaFold-like or large-scale scientific AI.

• Publications atNeurIPS ICML or ICLR.

• Biotech pharma or healthcare domain exposure.

• Familiarity withGxP HIPAA or FDA guidance.

• Experience leading AI Centers of Excellence.

• Patents or open-source RL contributions.

• Prior collaborations with academia or top AI labs

What you can expect of 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 well 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

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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.

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