Corporate Affairs Senior Director, Development & Pipeline Communications

Amgen; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Corporate Affairs Senior Director to lead communications for the Development organization and its pipeline. You will partner withDevelopment leadership to craft strategies that illuminate Amgen's scientific progress and leadership in drug development.

You will combine scientific understanding with strategic storytelling to elevate executive visibility, support milestones, and strengthen enterprise reputation across therapeutic areas.

Qualifications

• Doctorate with 5+ years of communications or public relations experience.
• Master's with 8 years of communications or public relations experience.
• Bachelor's with 10 years of communications or public relations experience.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or a related scientific industry.
• Experience leading strategic communications for complex scientific or regulatory initiatives.
• Demonstrated success as a trusted advisor to senior executives, including executive communications and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the communications strategy for Amgen's Development organization and pipeline portfolio.
• Advise Development Senior Leadership on executive visibility and issues management.
• Shape enterprise pipeline communications across the clinical lifecycle.
• Translate complex science into clear, engaging narratives.
• Collaborate across Corporate Affairs to ensure aligned messaging and milestones.
• Develop a high-priority strategic communications program for the division.

Skills

Executive communications

Storytelling

Thought leadership

Leadership

Scientific communications

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Career Category Corporate Services 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. 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.

Corporate Affairs Senior Director, Development & Pipeline Communications

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will serve as the lead communications counselor responsible for strategic communications across Amgen's Development organization and pipeline portfolio. You will partner closely with Development senior leadership to shape and execute communications strategies that build understanding of Amgen's Development organization, clinical pipeline, and leadership in drug development.

You will combine scientific understanding, strategic communications, and compelling storytelling to build confidence in Amgen's scientific innovation and clinical pipeline while elevating executive visibility, advancing scientific thought leadership, and strengthening enterprise reputation.

This position reports to the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Research & Development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the communications strategy for Amgen's Development organization and pipeline portfolio, developing integrated plans that strengthen understanding of scientific innovation, clinical progress, and the company's leadership in drug development.
• Serve as the trusted communications advisor to the Development Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic counsel on executive visibility, organizational communications, business priorities, change initiatives, and issues management.
• Shape enterprise pipeline communications across the clinical development lifecycle, developing compelling scientific narratives that build confidence in Amgen's pipeline and support key development, regulatory, and corporate milestones.
• Champion the Development story by translating complex science into clear, engaging communications that showcase Amgen's innovation, clinical leadership, and long-term impact for patients across therapeutic areas.
• Partner across Corporate Affairs and the enterprise, including Research, Global Medical, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, Investor Relations, and Product and Portfolio Communications to ensure aligned messaging, coordinated milestone communications, and seamless transitions from development through commercialization.
• Lead and develop a high-priori

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 5 years of communications or public relations experience
• Master's degree and 8 years of communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree and 10 years communications or public relations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or a related scientific industry, with a strong understanding of drug development and the clinical development lifecycle.
• Experience leading strategic communications for complex scientific, regulatory, or business initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated success serving as a trusted communications advisor to senior executives, including developing executive communications and thought leadership strategies.
• Strong understanding of scientific communications and the ability to translate complex science into compelling narratives for diverse internal and external audiences.
• Experience developing and executing communications strategies supporting pipeline milestones, scientific innovation, and organizational priorities.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, presentation, and executive communications skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple high-priori