NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Job Summary
At Amgen if you feel like youre part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.
Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds 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 youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner
Lets do this. Lets change the world. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are human-relevant approaches that are implemented to improve the quality speed and consistency of scientific decision-making. The NAMs Science and Technology Integration Partner reporting and working in close partnership with the Scientific Director Translational NAMs Science and Technology Integration will support our NAMs strategy by connecting scientific expertise resources and communities in a way that makes NAM implementation more scalable reusable and impactful across the organization. You will help build and sustain the organizational framework that enables cross-functional collaboration communication and execution across people projects and scientific initiatives to advance coordinated NAM adoption and implementation.
Working at the intersection of scientific strategy research operations and organizational enablement you will partner with leaders across Research functions including Therapeutics Discovery Research Biology Data Sciences Translational Safety and Risk Sciences Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism; Development functions such as Regulatory Policy; and external collaborators to coordinate initiatives spanning human-relevant model development data infrastructure regulatory engagement and scientific communities.
Key responsibilities:
- Partner with the Scientific Director to support development implementation and maintenance of an enterprise NAMs strategy multi-year roadmap and operating model aligned with Research and Development priorities
- Establish planning tools and operating rhythms to coordinate implementation of scientific strategy integrated workplans that include milestones timelines dependencies ownership and success criteria
- Define monitor and communicate outcome-based metrics demonstrating NAM adoption and impact organizational value decision support capability development and external influence
- Develop and maintain knowledge-management approaches that curate and enable discovery reuse and continuous improvement of NAM models datasets contexts of use model capabilities and strategic opportunities across the portfolio
- Serve as the primary program manager for the NAM Integration for Translational Enablement (NITE) initiative coordinating activities subgroups priorities and resource needs across scientific teams departments and sites
- Coordinate scientific engagement with external collaborators vendors contract research organizations (CROs) academic partners and industry consortia by facilitating communication documentation and follow-up while partnering with existing operational functions responsible for contracting confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs) and project execution
- Develop and manage communication strategies that increase visibility of NAM capabilities scientific resources and organizational initiatives across Amgen including maintaining SharePoint Site and Teams Channels
- Partner with scientific leadership to organize and execute meetings workshops seminars and other cross-functional initiatives
- Help translate strategic scientific opportunities into executable workplans including scope deliverables dependencies resourcing timelines and decision points
- Partner with scientific leadership to monitor emerging organizational needs and implement operational improvements that enhance collaboration efficiency and execution
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 and relevant post-doc where applicable
OR
Masters degree and 3 years of scientific integration research operations strategic initiative experience or related experience
OR
Bachelors degree and 5 years of scientific integration research operations strategic initiative experience or related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting or leading complex cross-functional scientific initiatives and demonstrated ability to coordinate large matrix organizations without direct authority
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage integrated program plans including milestones risks dependencies and resource needs across a complex organization
- Strong scientific integration organizational and relationship-building skills with the ability to align multiple initiatives across diverse stakeholders
- Experience facilitating scientific collaborations across internal scientific teams and external partners including academic institutions CROs technology providers industry consortia and regulatory organizations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex scientific activities into clear plans and executive updates
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and the effective application of AI tools to enhance workplace productivity
- Experience with NAMs human-relevant models in vitro systems computational/in silico approaches data-enabled research or qualification/validation of scientific methods for defined contexts of use
- Experience building or supporting scientific communities knowledge-sharing systems or cross-functional networks that enable collaboration
- Familiarity with nonclinical regulatory science and the evolving global landscape for NAM acceptance and implementation
- Experience defining performance metrics and communicating progress risks and strategic recommendations to senior scientific leadership
- Experience supporting strategic planning business case development change management and executive communications in the context of scientific committees or large-scale initiatives
- Familiarity with drug discovery translational science nonclinical safety and advanced human-relevant model systems
- Demonstrated ability to develop organizational processes that improve transparency communication and operational efficiency
- Highly organized proactive and comfortable working in an evolving scientific environment with developing organizational structures and organizational ambiguity
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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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.
Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
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.
Salary Range
129228.90USD -174839.10USDAbout Company
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