Associate Director Clinical Program Management

Amgen; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks an Associate Director of Clinical Program Management to lead global clinical trials and ensure operational excellence. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams and contribute to the strategic execution of clinical research. This role offers a flexible work environment with opportunities for growth within a leading biotechnology firm. Join a team dedicated to serving patients and advancing healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Generous Total Rewards Plan

Vast opportunities for learning and progression

Diverse and inclusive community

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and directing resource allocation.
• Biopharmaceutical clinical research experience on clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational strategy and oversee execution of clinical trial programs.
• Manage Global Clinical Trial Managers and ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead the Global Clinical Study Team for allocated programs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Clinical research

Education

Degree in relevant field with life sciences or medically related experience

Job description

Career Category Clinical Development Job Description Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Associate Director Clinical Program Management

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What you will do

In this vital role you will be part of Clinical Program Operations (CPO) to plan and executes the operational aspects of clinical trials globally.

Reporting to the Clinical Program Management Associate Director (CPM AD) will be the Global Clinical Trial Manager (GCTM).

Reports to: Clinical Program Management Director

Responsibilities:

• Supports the CPM-D in coordinating and overseeing the operational strategy, planning, risk assessment and mitigation, and overall execution of clinical trial programs globally (accountable for all studies in the program if no director level present)
• Line Management of GCTMs
• Ensures high-quality execution of clinical trials on time and within budget
• Supports / Leads the Global Clinical Study Team for the allocated program(s)
• Provides clinical operations leadership and expertise on the Evidence Generation Team (EGT) and in development of the Evidence Generation Plan (EGP) and provides clinical operations leadership and expertise in EGP execution through the feasibility and study design process
• Maintains global business relationships cross-functionally and communicating global status of clinical trial programs to senior management and oversight of study/ team issue escalation
• Initiates and supports conduct of Country Operational Landscape Assessments and study feasibility with Development Feasibility Senior Managers
• Supports / Accountable for study global enrolment plans revised enrolment plans and accurate global recruitment forecasting
• Reviews vendor evaluation to include identification of outsourcing requirements for study / program and oversee management of vendors
• Supports and oversees internal audit and inspection activities and contributes to CAPAs globally for the program
• Supports CPO resource planning for assigned program(s) in collaboration with Program Resource Management (PRM) and CPM-D
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in Clinical Program Operations and Global Development Operations (GDO)

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The qualified professional we seek is a Sr. Manager with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in relevant field with life sciences or medically related experience work

• Experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 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 (CRO’s, central labs, imaging vendors, etc.)

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

LOCATION: The successful candidate will have the ability to work flexibly from home with occasional office work from our Uxbridge or Cambridge next generation workspace. Fully remote option will be considered.

Application close date: 13th June 2025

APPLY NOW

What we do is hard. It should be. We are working with each other against the challenges of today for the promise of tomorrow. Lead the way.

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